My greatest athlete and my role model in sports
Muhammad Ali Clay

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., born January 17, 1942, is an American former professional boxer who is considered a cultural icon and a beloved figure by everyone despite the criticism directed at him.
His Islam
He changed his name, which he was known by, “Cassius,” to “Muhammad Ali,” without the title “Clay,” which means clay in English, after he converted to Islam in 1964. He did not care about the loss of his popularity, which had increased and people’s love for him had swept the horizons. Islam was an important reason for his success. In 1966, he surprised the world again when Muhammad Ali announced his refusal to join the American army in the Vietnam War. He said: “Islam forbids wars that are not for the sake of God and His Messenger and for the sake of raising the banner of Islam.” He declared, “I will not fight them… because they did not call me a Negro…???” He did not care about the loss of his popularity among the Americans because of this statement. He was arrested and convicted of draft evasion. He was stripped of his boxing title and his license was suspended. He did not fight for four full years after he appealed the ruling against him in the U.S. Supreme Court. He eventually won this appeal and returned to the boxing ring again.
Boxing
He went on to achieve the world heavyweight championship 3 times and Ali participated in several historical matches, perhaps the most prominent of which were three matches, the first of which was with the strongest competitor “Joe Frazier” and another with “George Foreman” where he regained his title that he had been stripped of for seven years. “Ali” was distinguished by his unconventional fighting style, evasiveness like a butterfly, attacking like a bee, skill and courage to bear punches until he became the most famous in the world. He is the owner of the fastest punch in the world, reaching a speed of 900 km per hour. He was also known for his talk before the matches he played, as he relied heavily on media statements.
His illness
Muhammad Ali was afflicted with Parkinson's disease, but he remains a beloved sports icon to this day. During his illness, he was extremely patient as he always said that God afflicted him to tell him that he is not the greatest, but that God is the greatest.
Honored
In Hollywood there is a very famous street called “The Walk of Fame” because they draw a star on the street with the name of all their famous stars.
When they offered the Muslim boxer Muhammad Ali Clay to have a star painted in his name on the street, he refused, and when they asked him why he refused to have his name immortalised on the street with a star?
He told them that my name is after the prophet in whom I believe, “Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace,” and that I completely refuse to have the name “Muhammad” drawn on the ground.
But in honor of his great popularity and the remarkable success he achieved throughout his athletic career, Hollywood decided to draw the star bearing the name “Muhammad Ali” on a wall in the street, not on the ground like other famous people.
To this day, there is no celebrity whose name is on the wall other than Muhammad Ali. The rest of the celebrities have their names on the floor.

His charitable works

In 2005, Muhammad Ali Clay established a centre in his hometown of Louisville called the Muhammad Ali Centre, where he currently displays memorabilia, and works as a non-profit organisation to spread the ideas of peace, social prosperity, helping those in need, and the noble values that Muhammad Ali Clay believed in.