Apple.com hosts tribute to late boxer Muhammad Ali

Apple on Sunday joined in the trend of public tributes to Muhammad Ali, updating its website with an image and epitaph for the famous boxer, who died on Friday at the age of 74.

The front page of apple.com now hosts a black-and-white photo of Ali in a boxing pose, with the quote "The man who has no imagination has no wings." The splash doesn't contain links to any other content.

Although Apple appears to have been slow to post a tribute on its website, Apple CEO Tim Cook and worldwide marketing head Phil Schiller each posted their own Twitter tributes to Ali on Friday.

In life Ali was a controversial figure, alternately praised and vilified for his positions on religion, racial politics, and the Vietnam War. He was considered one of the best heavyweight boxers in the history of the sport however, famous for his unusual style that focused on speed and agility.

Apple has used Ali's image in the past, featuring him in its "Think Different" ad campaign alongside other famous icons like Albert Einstein and Mahatma Gandhi. The current apple.com image is in fact a direct reference to the campaign.

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dick applebaum 12525 comments · 17 Years

About 8 years ago

red oak 1104 comments · 13 Years

Let me fix the headline for you:

Apple.com hosts tribute to late boxer Muhammad Ali

why- 305 comments · 9 Years

the headline is a little off...

rogifan_new 4297 comments · 9 Years

Nice. Wish they would have done one for Prince too.

9secondkox2 3106 comments · 8 Years

bobschlob said:

ncil49 said:

Former member of Nation of Islam.
Adulterer.
Anti white.

...whatever......give me my dividend and do whatever it takes to increase your base Apple

You: Racist whiner. (and stock market loser) :)

No he's not.

Ali was racist. There is no dispute. But he wasn't in your face about it.

There the was nothing good about Nation of Islam either.

And cheating on your wife is bad. Ali did that too.

As as a person, everything be has good and bad. Ali had a lot of his good and bad known because he was a public figure.

To to me he was a man fortunate to make a name for himself and a lot of money in sports. I can't think of anything he did to actually help people at large.

But it he was larger than life, was not free funny and provided people with tremendous entertainment.

Hes left behind a family, some of whom ARE trying to help people at large and

hes he's now gone. And it's polite to pay respect. But he was simply a man, faults and all. No reason to pretend otherwise.

That said, I see no reason for anyone to point out his faults at this time as its very sensitive to his family and loved ones. No more than we'd like folks to do it to our family members when they pass on.