Speaker 1: Hi. I'm Davis Miller, host of the new podcast The
Speaker 1: Tao of Muhammad Ali. Ali has saved my life time
Speaker 1: and time again. I first met Ali almost by chance
Speaker 1: on Easter weekend nineteen eighty eight. I knocked on the
Speaker 1: door to his RV, which was parked in front of
Speaker 1: his mom's house in Louisville, Kentucky. To my great surprise,
Speaker 1: he didn't just answer the door, he invited me in.
Speaker 1: It was the beginning of a decade long friendship, and
Speaker 1: over the years his influence profoundly changed my perspective on family, spirituality,
Speaker 1: and on the purpose of life itself. I'll tell you
Speaker 1: that story, and we'll hear the stories of other people
Speaker 1: touched by the champ will speak to people such as
Speaker 1: Reverend Al Sharpton.
Speaker 2: Where As a normal person you three times live, win
Speaker 2: champion in the world, you go retire, you live, made
Speaker 2: money whoever you want. Where others looked for doing a
Speaker 2: commercial on endorsement, he looked for a cause to endorse
Speaker 2: that he wasn't going to get anything out.
Speaker 1: We'll speak to heavyweight champion James Buster Douglas and his
Speaker 1: trainer and pal John Russell.
Speaker 3: Look what Buster did.
Speaker 2: The Tyson he says, what do you think I would
Speaker 2: have done to him?
Speaker 4: He was really happy for James.
Speaker 3: I moved him, you know, my skills and talent just
Speaker 3: shocked him, you know, moved him and pressed him. And
Speaker 3: I was just a moment that I always remember the
Speaker 3: rest of my life.
Speaker 1: Well, even hear from Mohammed's daughter Rashida Aweih.
Speaker 4: Well, my dad was. He was Peter pan like, he
Speaker 4: never really grew up. He was very mature when it
Speaker 4: came down to social issues. He was very in tune.
Speaker 4: He felt a responsibility to be able to share his
Speaker 4: connection to millions of people who were in need.
Speaker 1: These stories are full of insight about the most famous
Speaker 1: and admired boxer of all time. But you know what
Speaker 1: the truth is, Ali was more than a fighter, and
Speaker 1: I believe that his life after boxing, his second act,
Speaker 1: was even more influential than his first. So yes, you'll
Speaker 1: hear about Ali the athlete, but also you'll hear about
Speaker 1: Ali the father, the teacher, the humanitarian, and Ali my
Speaker 1: mentor and great life transforming friend. In each of these stories,
Speaker 1: we share lessons, lessons that have meant a great deal
Speaker 1: to me and that I hope will be meaningful to
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