The Champ of Champs

As you're probably aware, Muhammad Ali turns 65 today. To say that we revere the man here at No Mas is to understate the case considerably - in fact, if not for Ali, No Mas most likely wouldn't exist (to find out why, read this interview with His Longwindedness, the I-berg). It started with a t-shirt for us, but it grew into something more, and that something was just as connected to Ali as the shirt - a fascination with the athlete as an influence on and a reflection of the culture at large. That entire notion almost begins and ends with The Greatest. As far as we're concerned, he didn't invent rap, but he did invent almost everything else that we care about, and so today, on his 65th birthday, we dedicate our site to all things Ali. We're going to try and find a few nuggets you haven't seen yet, although that's a tough get with The Champ of Champs. We'll do our best - below you'll find the fruit of our labors. Now rumble young man rumble and away we go...