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LeBron gives $2.5M for Ali exhibit at Smithsonian

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will donate $2.5 million to support a Muhammad Ali exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

"Muhammad Ali is such a cornerstone of me as an athlete because of what he represented not only in the ring as a champion but more outside the ring -- what he stood for, what he spoke for, his demeanor," James told USA Today Sports on Thursday.

James, his charitable foundation and business partner Maverick Carter are pledging the donation total for "Muhammad Ali: A Force for Change.