NEW YORK, NY (June 9, 2016) — Time Inc. Books and Sports Illustrated will release a new Muhammad Ali tribute book, Muhammad Ali: The Tribute, that will go on sale Tuesday, June 14, 2016.

This commemorative hardcover edition celebrates the life of a legend. And Ali having been Sports Illustrated’s most photographed and written-about subject, the book is overflowing with 304 pages of its signature photography and extraordinary stories of the rise of Cassius Clay from Louisville, Kentucky, to becoming the world-renowned Muhammad Ali.

Muhammad Ali: The Tribute chronicles Ali’s unlikely transformation from Louisville Golden Gloves winner to Olympic gold medalist to three-time heavyweight champion. It also examines his contributions as a civil rights hero and later as an elder statesman. From taking the crown from Sonny Liston to his rivalry with Joe Frazier, all the iconic Ali moments are here and are captured by the writers and photographers who were there with him and his entourage.

Including an exclusive gatefold that features stats and images from each of his classic bouts, Muhammad Ali: The Tribute will stand as an ultimate collector’s edition memorializing the life and career of a legendary man, athlete, champion and leader.

Kostya Kennedy, former Senior Writer and Assistant Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated for 20 years and now Editorial Director at Time Inc. Books, is available for interviews.

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About The Book
Muhammad Ali: The Tribute
Publication date: June 14, 2016
Price: $39.95 US/$49.95 CAN
ISBN 13: 978-1-933821-04-7
Hardcover; 304 pages; 8 1/4 x 10 1/4

About Time Inc. Books
Time Inc. Books, the book publishing division of Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME), creates and leverages editorial content across multiple platforms, including books, bookazines and e-books, in partnership with Time Inc. brands, such as Cooking Light, Entertainment Weekly, Essence, Fortune, Life, People, StyleWatch, Real Simple, Southern Living, Sports Illustrated, Sunset and Time. Time Inc. Books also publishes a range of books and bookazines under licensed third-party brands like 21st Century Fox, Animal Planet, Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, MAD magazine, the Mayo Clinic, Weight Watchers and many more.

About Sports Illustrated
Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated is the preeminent journalistic enterprise covering the world of sports both on and off the field. Debuting in 1954, SI has garnered worldwide acclaim for its award-winning storytelling born from an independent voice and unparalleled access to the most popular athletes and newsmakers from the sports world. This is the underpinning of the franchise, which now boasts a group of best-in-class consumer products and platforms reaching more than 73 million. The Sports Illustrated Group features the most-read sports magazine, a top 10 sports digital network and marquee franchises—Sports Illustrated Films, TheMMQB.com, the FanSided Network of websites, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, Sportsperson of the Year, the SI Golf Group (Golf magazine, Golf.com, SI Golf +), Extra Mustard and Sports Illustrated Kids. For more information, visit SI.com and follow @SINow on Twitter and @SportsIllustrated on Instagram and Facebook.

About Kostya Kennedy
Kostya Kennedy is Editorial Director at Time Inc. Books. A former Senior Writer and Assistant Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated, he is the author of the New York Times best sellers Pete Rose: An American Dilemma and 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports. Each won the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year, and 56 was a finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing. His third book, Lasting Impact: One Team, One Season. What Happens When Our Sons Play Football, will be published in September 2016. Kennedy, who is an adjunct professor at NYU, also edited Sports Illustrated's best-selling The Hockey Book and Super Bowl Gold. More information is available at www.kostyakennedy.com.

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Courtney E Greenhalgh
Associate Director of Publicity, Time Inc. Books
212-522-6350
courtney.greenhalgh@timeinc.com