Muhammad Ali nee Cassius Clay was a famous boxer and also a member of the Muslim community [the NOI or Nation of Islam specifically, as led by Elijah Muhammad]. He did a tremendous job of being productive and successful mentally when it came to preparing for his fights . He had the mentality that as long as he set his mind to it and had faith, anything would be possible. Ali also is a hero to many kids and his community. Ali believed that physical strength would come after motivation.
In the award-winning documentary When We were Kings that chronicles Ali's comeback bout famously referred to as "The Rumble in the Jungle," the writer George Plimpton describes a situation where Ali was speaking at Harvard. Ali obviously wasn't a good person with words although Ali is dyslexic, one might argue that he was a skilled rapper who often spit rhymes off the cuff, he spoke a strong message specifically when prompted to deliver a poem after he had finished the commencement address Ali replied, "Me, We." Plimpton appears quite taken by this response. Why is that? What does it say or symbolize about Ali?.
Ali was very motivated by the African people when they chanted, "Ali boom bye aye!" which translates as, "Ali, kill him!" during his royal rumble battle. Ali has always been a tactical person, but during this fight it seemed that something else carried him through this fight. When people thought that he was at his weakest moment and seen the fear in his eyes he would come back and peruse to win the fight. He had the a unbelievable victory this day and proved to the world that he is still one of the greatest.
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