Thousands have converged at the KFC Yum! Center arena, where Muhammed Ali began his amateur boxing career as a 12-year-old to bid their last farewell to the influential and inspirational figure.
Several eulogies have been delivered so far at the ongoing ceremony.
Former President Bill Clinton, sportscaster Bryant Gumbel and comedian Billy Crystal are also slated to speak at the event.
Here are top moments so far from the event.
Dr. Kevin Cosby: #MuhammadAli is "the product of black people in their struggle to be free" https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/t13XtyVd1I
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
"He was Muhammad Ali The Greatest," says @SenOrrinHatch at memorial service: https://t.co/FLGI0wuglm https://t.co/xvNOMkjR76
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 10, 2016
"Our differences fortified our friendship; they did not define it," says @SenOrrinHatch: https://t.co/FLGI0wuglm https://t.co/E0hHuzVfzw
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 10, 2016
"[Ali] taught us to heal, rather than to fight; to embrace, rather than to turn away." https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/BVKEqwyLJk
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
"We will not tolerate politicians putting down Muslims & blaming Muslims for a few people." https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/dBG1WSH9Zk
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
"Tell the next president of the United States that SHE –" (camera cuts to @billclinton): https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/tPBUh1sLT9
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
#MuhammadAli was heavyweight champion of the world 3 times: "This is the 4th time" right now https://t.co/FLGI0wuglm https://t.co/Mq4OgexI2W
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 10, 2016
Ambassador Shabazz pays her respects to #MuhammadAli's family, including his children and grandchildren https://t.co/jrC0HiNMsl
— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 10, 2016
WATCH NOW: @vj44 speaks on behalf of @POTUS and @FLOTUS, who couldn't attend #AliFuneral https://t.co/PuAHaSG1yQ pic.twitter.com/srqDZ1MXX8
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 10, 2016
.@POTUS (via @vj44): "Muhammad Ali was America. Muhammad Ali will always be America." https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/UmpEl0HB1O
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
Ali traveled globe because he "believed it was his duty to let everyone see him in person": https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/ek4K2kcGo7
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
Ali wasn't only about "signing autographs and kissing babies;" he was "a man of action": https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/ssphkdERUg
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
"It's very hard to describe how much he meant to me. You had to live in his time." https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/mprNQ1FD9b
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
Billy Crystal, "a white kid from Long Island," recounts moment Muhammad Ali saw "15 Rounds": https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/Q9idQvIV8T
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
Why @BillyCrystal, Muhammad Ali couldn't contain their laughter at Howard Cosell's funeral: https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/N7Durs8fmg
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
.@billclinton: "I think he decided, very young, to write his own life story." https://t.co/5HsAkKaqvp https://t.co/jq1cF00lDB
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) June 10, 2016
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