8,255 likes, 145 comments - obamafoundation on February 25, 2026: "We have many special objects to share with the public when we open, but today we’re especially excited to preview a pair of boxing gloves Muhammad Ali gave to President Obama that will be on display at the Obama Presidential Center Museum starting in June. On this day in 1964, Cassius Clay, who would become known to the world as Muhammad Ali, was crowned the world heavyweight boxing champion for the first of three times. Ali’s story has been an inspiration for President Obama, who kept this gift of red Everlast boxing gloves inscribed by Ali on display in the White House throughout his presidency. They were a reminder of a quality the President admired most in Ali: “his unique ability to summon extraordinary strength and courage in the face of adversity, to navigate the storm and never lose his way.” These gloves remind us all to have the courage of our convictions. They will be on display in an exhibit highlighting sociopolitical movements from the 1960s to the early 1990s that helped shape @BarackObama and @MichelleObama when they were young.".