LeBron James Donates $2.5 Million To The Muhammad Ali Exhibit
LeBron James is donating $2.5 million to the Muhammad Ali exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture. The museum in Washington D.C. has already received donations from Michael Jordan with $5 million and Magic Johnson with $1 million.
Ali is the greatest athlete ever not just because of his boxing skills, but the way how he handled things. Ali showed toughness and bravery in a time when it was hard for blacks to be courageous. It's a lot of great athletes today, but it will only be one Muhammad Ali. Ali stood up for what he believed in and never ran from any situation. Ali displayed how he was a leader time and time again.
"Every professional athlete, regardless of race and gender, owes a huge debt of gratitude to Muhammad Ali,” LeBron said in a statement. “His legacy deserves to be studied and revered by every generation. I am honored to partner with the Smithsonian to celebrate one of the most influential figures in our nation’s history who, along with Jackie Robinson and Jesse Owens, used the power of sports to advance our civil rights.”
He continued to say that "As a kid I gravitated towards him because he was a champion, but I only knew as a kid of what he did inside the ring. As I got older, I started to be more knowledgeable about the sport, about sport in general and about the guys who paved the way for guys like myself."
