The world lost an all-time great icon on Friday, after the legendary Muhammad Ali passed away at the age of 74.
The sports world reacted to the announcement that Ali passed with grace, reflection and thanks for the man who paved the way for so many.
Personalities from around the sports world flocked to social media to pay their respects to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Ralph Ali, Frazier & Foreman we were 1 guy. A part of me slipped away, "The greatest piece" https://t.co/xVKOc9qtub
— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) June 4, 2016
JUST IN: President Obama on Muhammad Ali: "Muhammad Ali shook up the world. And the world is better for it." pic.twitter.com/D6LMYJDdqv
— ABC News (@ABC) June 4, 2016
God came for his champion. So long great one. @MuhammadAli #TheGreatest #RIP pic.twitter.com/jhXyqOuabi
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) June 4, 2016
The Greatest is gone. What a life and legacy.
RIP. pic.twitter.com/ccn72GO9na— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 4, 2016
The great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
Emerson pic.twitter.com/exgDEsj0ne— Tom Garfinkel (@TomGarfinkel) June 4, 2016
Rest in peace to the most inspiring person in my life. Your spirit lives on forever. #ghettomessiah #alibombaye
— Joakim Noah (@JoakimNoah) June 4, 2016
A few things I'll cherish forever https://t.co/DVkb2nOdGh pic.twitter.com/hlIMHQEHYG
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) June 4, 2016
We will never forget Muhammad Ali, including his visit months before we won Super Bowl XLVII. #TheGreatest
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) June 4, 2016
Spent so much of my life preoccupied with Muhammad Ali; watching, reading, thinking and talking about him. I was one of millions.
— Max Kellerman (@Max_Kellerman) June 4, 2016
Vin remembers The Greatest of All Time.https://t.co/nL3UpCQmka
— MLB (@MLB) June 4, 2016
So far tonight I've see Ali pictured with Prince, MLK, Wilt, MJ, Sammy Davis, Michael Jackson, Sinatra, Tyson and dozens more. What a life.
— Chris Martin Palmer (@ChrisPalmerNBA) June 4, 2016
— Dana White (@danawhite) June 4, 2016
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