mohammed ali. my experience with mohammed ali really started when i was going to ucla and i saw him one night on sunset boulevard and he was out there doing magic tricks for people passing by. that s hard to imagine, the heavyweight champion of the world, just entertaining strangers as they pass by. but that was part of his charm. he really was always on and he was always about entertaining people. i am the greatest. he had a great sense of humor. i was on an airplane with him. and before the plane was about to take off, the steward s came by and she said, champ mr. ali, you have to put your seat belt on. they re about to take off. he said superman don t need no