Far, far down on the list of Muhammad Ali's attributes: He inspired others to do their best work.
This was true of the people who spoke about him — think of Howard Cosell. This was true of the people who wrote about him — any under the age of, oh, 65 is seething this morning. This was true of the people who photographed him — how many iconic Ali magazine covers are there?
And this was true of Billy Crystal.
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On Friday afternoon, before Ali's death at 74 but after reports of his condition had begun to circulate, Crystal shared video of his 36-year-old tribute to Ali.