ACCRA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Tributes have been pouring in from Ghanaians for boxing legend Muhammad Ali since his death last Friday at the age of 74 after developing respiratory complications.
In a tribute to the famous boxer, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Ali became known as the "greatest" because of his off-the-ring activities which touched several lives.
"Muhammad Ali was known as 'the Greatest' not just because of his three world heavyweight titles, but because he fought some of his fiercest battles outside the boxing ring, on the side of the disenfranchised, the downtrodden and the disadvantaged," Annan said in a Facebook post.
He said Ali will continue to inspire generations to come to take up the fight against prejudice, injustice and discrimination adding that this perhaps will be his greatest legacy.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and the presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo have also extolled Ali.
President Mahama described him as a hero and truly "The Greatest" in a post on Facebook.
Nana Akufo-Addo in a tweet also described the ex-world heavyweight boxing champion as eloquent, brilliant, and principled and the greatest boxer of the modern era.
An international relation expert Rashid Pelpuo sees Ali as a man of principles with strong moral grounds and inspiration to many.
Pelpuo, who is also a Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of Private Sector Development AND Public Private Partnership said Muhammad Ali' s boxing prowess inspired him to be a boxer in the early years of his life.
Ali' s funeral will be held in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Enditem
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they waived Chinese forwardcenter Yi Jianlian this Monday morning, upon Yi's request.
"Yi was productive in practices and games with us, and was a consummate professional both on and off the court," Lakers' General Manager Mitch Kupchak said in the press release. "However, he felt that the minutes and opportunities he'd be afforded here were not in line with his goals and ambitions, and that he'd be better off in a different situation."
The Los Angeles Times revealed that Yi expressed his desire to look elsewhere in a phone conservation with the Lakers on Sunday.
"We appreciate his efforts and wish him great success as he goes forward with his career," Kupchak said.
Yi didn't made any statement yet about whether he would try to join another NBA team or return to the CBA.
A native of Guangdong Province, Yi competed for China at the Summer Games in Rio averaging 20.4 points and grabbing 6.6 rebounds. He also shot over 46 percent from three-point range. That included a stellar individual effort against the NBA All-Star-filled USA team where Yi dropped 25 and six boards on them in the Olympics, including two three-pointers.