Muhammad Ali's childhood home in Louisville, Kentucky, has
been turned into a memorial for the greatest athlete of all time, who died on
June 3
Outside is a mural with the quote: 'Float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee'
Approximately 15,000 bees have swarmed a tree near the mural
By KALHAN ROSENBLATT FOR BE INFORMED
PUBLISHED: 23:23 GMT, 5 June 2016 | UPDATED: 08:39 GMT, 6
June 2016
Of the long list of famous quotes to be spoken by Muhammed
Ali in his lifetime, arguably the most famous came just before his 1974 fight
with George Foreman.
As a 22-year-old ready to take on 'The Rumble in the Jungle'
against George Foreman, Ali spouted the timeless quote: 'Float like a
butterfly, sting like a bee.'
The words are now etched into a wall outside the childhood
home of The Greatest in Louisville, Kentucky, who died on June 3.
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A swarm of 15,000 bees gathered near a memorial for Mohammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky
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The bees swarmed near a mural with Ali's iconic quote:
'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee' (pictured)
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As memorials piled in from devastated fans and admires,
there was an unexpected - seemingly divine tribute: thousands of bees.
'The irony is not lost on me at all,' said beekeeper Kevin
McKinney, who was called out to control the swarm.
Approximately 15,000 bees clung to a tree near the mural, as
if to celebrate Ali's life and his perennial quote.
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Fans of the late Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight
boxing champion, have left personal mementos at the home where the bees have
swarmed
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Flowers, balloons and boxing gloves have been left by the
fans remembering Ali at the former home, which is now a historical landmark.
But only the bees could give The Greatest a send off that
defied convention
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Ali, pictured in 1962, died on June 3rd after a years-long
battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 74 years old
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