Having done a million YYZ-LAX roundtrips over the past few years, sitting alongside C-list TV-movie actors and ex-boy-band singers who refused to speak with fans onboard, I find this story especially refreshing. I once met boxer George Chuvalo (a friend of Ali) and we discussed "the Greatest". Chuvalo told me some great stories about him and encouraged me to introduce myself if I ever had the chanceto see him. I hope I do someday.