'The Greatest. Period.' | Weekend Read

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Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest,' Dead At 74

Muhammad Ali Surprised World at '96 Olympic Games

For each Olympic Games, the long journey of the Olympic torch is a highlight and represents the start of each games.

More than a decade after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, boxing legend Muhammad Ali surprised the world as the flame was passed to his torch and he lit the cauldron at the 1996 games in Atlanta. >>> Read more.

President Obama: Muhammad Ali Was the Greatest. Period.

"If you just asked him, he’d tell you. He’d tell you he was the double greatest; that he’d 'handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder into jail.'

"But what made The Champ the greatest – what truly separated him from everyone else – is that everyone else would tell you pretty much the same thing." >>> Read more.

Atlanta Played Important Role in Muhammad Ali's Career

A building that now houses Georgia State University's Alumni Hall offices was the venue in which Muhammad Ali, who died Friday night, resumed his career after a three-year ban from boxing. >>> Read more.

Undercover Shaq: Atlanta Lyft Users Get Huge Surprise

Shaquille O'Neal is a lot of things: 19-year NBA great, TV commentator and media personality, rapper and musician, reality TV show star.

But a master of disguises, he isn't. >>> See the video.

Gwinnett District Attorney Accepts 'Running Man' Challenge

It's not the kind of case Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter's office is accustomed to handling, what with all the spontaneous dancing breaking out throughout the legal process.

But as the office's response to the viral Running Man Challenge, the five-minute video works just fine. The video goes, "Law and Order"-style, from the scene of a crime, to the police station and, finally, the courthouse. >>> See the video.

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