Muhammad Ali met the photographer in Chicago in the 1980s at a hotel they were both staying at. When the photographer told the front desk he wanted to shake "The Champ's" hand, Ali graciously extended his right hand in friendship. The photographer was amazed by the size of Ali's hands, with his index finger alone being over an inch thick and longer than any of the photographer's fingers. Though a giant of a man, Ali gently grasped the photographer's hands with both of his own as the photographer thanked him for the opportunity to meet. The photographer has always remembered this kind meeting and wishes Ali can now rest in peace.