The caption is a quote (repeated often) by Muhammad Ali who left us in 2016 at age 74 after battling Parkinsons Disease and various pugilists in the boxing ring. He was a colorful and controversial athlete. He was also a poet spouting "float like a butterfly - sting like a bee!" Some years ago a friend was in Manhattan for March Madness and was lobby hopping and encountered Ali in his hotel lobby. Ali was housed in the penthouse and my friend squeezed on the elevator with him to witness a constant line of patter from the champ. After reaching penthouse level my friend begged Ali to ride down again and keep the moment alive. Said the champ "Brother, when I reach the top I ain't never going down again."
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