In Cleveland, it's tough to think of Muhammad Ali without thinking of Jim Brown.
The two are almost inextricably linked, products of their race, their abilities and their times.
Both were supreme athletes who set new standards in their respective sports. Both transcended sport, going beyond in an attempt to end the evil of discrimination and prejudice.
"We had the same attitude about who we were," Brown said in a 2014 interview with Larry King on Ora TV on Hulu. "We never accepted second-class citizenship, and we made it known. We gravitated toward each other. I don't remember when I met him. I don't remember when I met the great Bill Russell, who is my best friend now.
