Met Ali at the very first Wrestlemania. He was leaving Madison Square Garden, in his limo and  the vehicle stopped for traffic.
Not being sure who was inside me  and my sisters walked up to the limo, the window came down, and there was Ali and a few others. I yelled "CHAMP!" and he smiled. I was wearing my Giants football hat, handed it to him with my sharpie and he signed the bill "Ali"
I screamed THANK YOU and he said "be careful going home kids"
Still have the hat. Will be buried with it.

This here is a masterclass in public speaking

My dad lived in Richmond,VA and spoke to Ali while leaving a restaurant. When my dad moved to Chicago, Ali was in Washington park and recognized him. Even told him where he had seen him before. Awesome dude!

I was lucky enough to, as Billy said,  "to live in his time".  I treasure that time.  I was there with my good friend Michael Douglas at the opening of the Ali center in Louisville KY in 2005.

The best quote...
"He is gone..but he will never die.. he was my big brother.."

"He ran with the gods and walked with the crippled", really good quote.

"The most famous Muslim man in the world honoring his Jewish friend....."

He was my big brother 😭😭😭.
I wish we had this humanity in this day and age.

Our fourth grade class was on a field trip in NYC in the seventies and someone spotted Ali walking on the sidewalk next to the bus.  We all began waving and shouting at him and he  came on to our bus!!  He was amazing and told us all to stay in school and study hard.  Really a kind, wonderful man.

Muhammad Ali was a gift from God to humanity . Rest In Peace Champ

"But didn't he make all our lives a little bit better than they were?."
Beautiful statement..

4 years later:  They say a man is not supposed to cry.  I don't think there will ever be a better Eulogy.  He deserved it.

It takes a great understanding of the human condition to eulogize with humor.

Don't know how many times I've watched this piece... Still watching.
Well done Billy.
Ali the greatest

Even in 2020 he is still the greatest of them all rest in peace.

Muhammad Ali not only the greatest athelate but also a great human.😊

This is the best, most genuine, heartwarming eulogy I have ever heard. Kudos Billy Crystal

He Ran With the GODS and WALKED With the CRIPPLED ❤🙏💯

I was in tears, not of laughter, but in the  way Billy Crystal spoke, it spoke volumes about Muhammad Ali,it also spoke volumes about Billy Crystal,they were truly brothers. Absolute oratory perfection.

As a Flight Attendant I have had Muhammad Ali on several times and always the most  kind, respectful and so filled with class. I adored this man!  He was America's best and Billy really told you who he was and he is right!