PEOPLE Muhammad Ali 1942-2016: Celebrating A Great American Life

More than just an Olympic gold medalist and three-time heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali was also an activist and an icon. He was a giant cultural figure who inspired others by following his conscience, by risking his career for his beliefs, and by living an outsized life in and out of the boxing ring. Now, People celebrates that great American life with a lavishly illustrated 96-page collector’s edition.

From his origins in Louisville, Kentucky through his brave battle with Parkinson’s Disease, Muhammad Ali: Celebrating a Great American Life illuminates “The Greatest of All Time,” in both words and photos. This keepsake edition includes a foreword by Ali’s longtime friend, NBA great and author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; a personal remembrance by daughter Hana Ali, who co-wrote Muhammad's’s memoir and an interview with Michael J. Fox, Ali's ally in the fight against Parkinson’s. The images and descriptions chronicle, in People style, Ali's life at home with his children and grandchildren and a public career that began with his dynamic early days as a boxer and entertainer to his tireless work as an advocate for social justice and equality.

Muhammad Ali: Celebrating a Great American Life at honors a great American champion, and salutes a life well-lived.