Many mourn the loss of the man still considered to be the greatest athlete of all time. Retired from boxing since 1981, he was entertaining, inspirational, and confident.
San Francisco 49ers players paid their respects to the legendary icon on social media. Here is what some had to say.
Even team CEO Jed York paid tribute.
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