The Invention of Muhammed Ali
"He changed his name and his religion; he declared himself FREE of every mold and expectation.
He showed boundless courage; he made foolish mistakes.
He was an enemy, a figure of scorn, long before he was a focus of admiration and love.
He was himself.
Cassius Clay became
Muhammad Ali. "
Extract from the David Remnick's article on October 5, 1998, New Yorker Magazine.
Picture from Muhammad Ali versus Sonny Liston, 1965 - Getty Images
