While millions of fans are mourning the loss of Brown, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remembered the time he was invited to the Cleveland Summit by Brown. He penned an emotional message for the late NFL sensation who came to lend his support to boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
Jabbar shares a historic photo
The NBA legend took to his Twitter to share the famous picture of Brown delivering a speech in Cleveland with boxing legend Muhammad Ali sitting beside him. The picture was taken at the Cleveland Summit in 1967. It should be noted that this summit is also called the “Muhammad Ali Summit.”
Jim Brown’s family remembers the legend
Brown’s wife, Monique Brown, took to her Instagram to remember her husband’s life. And announced the news of his passing to the whole world. In her message, she wrote, “To the whole world, he was an activist, actor, and a football star. To our family, he was a loving and wonderful husband, father, and grandfather.”