Laila Ali, Jaime Foxx pay tribute to Muhammad Ali (The Associated Press)
Laila Ali paid tribute to her late father, sports icon Muhammad Ali, during the BET Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ali, a retired boxer herself, started to choke up as she spoke about her father’s legacy and the outpouring of support since his death at the age of 74 on June 3 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. ”My father, Muhammad Ali, lived his life with conviction and purpose,” Ali said.