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![]() ![]() He shook their hands, told them to hang in there, touched them on the shoulders, and left them standing as if blessed by royalty. Rumors of Ali's visit had preceded him to the studio and a crowd of young kids was waiting for him in the parking lot. All five cars had their emergency flashers blinking the whole way: It was the day's second parade. Ali drove his own Mercedes, second in line, following an aide who was leading the way to United Artists' headquarters out on the old MGM lot. He was like that now, until his daughter, Hana, walked in and demanded to be taken into his lap, and then he spoke to her softly. There are moments when he seems so intensely self- absorbed, even in a roomful of people, that he seems lonely and withdrawn. He is a man who chooses the times when he will acknowledge the presence of others, and the times when he will not. All over Russia, they knew him But Korea was amazing. Manila was almost a riot they almost tore the airport down. His longtime administrative assistant, Jeremiah Shabazz, talked about crowds and recognition. Advertisement Back home, waiting for Veronica to come downstairs so they could go to the movies, Ali sat close to a television set in his study. This was not a drive from Burbank to Wilshire Boulevard - it was a hero's parade. Idly, they'd glance in the front seat, and Ali would already be regarding them, and then their faces would break into grins of astonishment, and Ali would clench his fist and give them a victory sign. First, they'd see the Rolls, a massive, classic model. He sat in the front seat, next to the driver, and watched as drivers in the next lane or pedestrians on the sidewalk did their double takes. He gave his fame, to be sure, a certain assistance. ![]() Ali says he is the most famous person in the world. It was a strange and wonderful trip, because during the entire length of the seven- mile journey, not one person who saw Ali in the car failed to recognize him, to wave at him, to shout something. ![]() He kidded her about her age, leaned over to read her notes, got in a plug for his official retirement benefit, and made her promise to sing at the party. What movie were they going to see? A special screening had been arranged, and Ali was going to play movie critic. And then, after the taping, Ali had a treat for his wife, Veronica, and their little girl, Hana. This was going to be Diana Ross' first night as guest host of the. I turned toward the door and the insect attacked again, a close pass this time, almost in my hair, and I whirled and Ali was grinning wickedly.Īdvertisement He explained how it was done. I batted at the air but nothing seemed to be there, and Muhammad Ali was smiling to himself and studying the curve of his staircase. ![]()
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