The Ali Shuffle

DESPITE

THE PARKINSON'S SYNDROME THAT HAS RENDERED HIM NEARLY MUTE AND LIMITED HIS MOBILITY, MUHAMMAD ALI IS STILL FLOATING LIKE A GLOBE-TROTTING BUTTERFLY-THE GREATEST'S TRAVEL SCHEDULE IS EVEN MORE HECTIC THESE DAYS, NOW THAT HE'S BECOME SPORT'S UNOFFICIAL GOODWILL AMBASSADOR TO THE WORLD. THE FOLLOWING IS JUST A SAMPLE OF HIS 1998 ITINERARY.

JAN. 14
IN MOROCCO ON A HUNGER RELIEF MISSION, ALI TAKES IN A SOCCER GAME IN CASABLANCA.

FEB. 8
ALI WOWS 'EM WITH MAGIC TRICKS ATA PRE-NBA ALL-STAR BASH AT A NEW YORK CITY STEAK, HOUSE.

MARCH 3;
FOR ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY GALA IN NEW YORK TIME HOSTS BILL AND HILLARY, TOM AND NICOLE AND YOU KNOW WHO.

MARCH 26
THE NATIONAL PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION NEEDS ALI TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS.

MARCH 29
ALI JETS TO LA-LA LAND TO HANG WITH KOBE, SHAQ AND THE REST OF THE LAKERS.

SEPT. 9
ALI BRINGS SUPPLIES TO CUBAN HOSPITALS SE�OR ED ASNER IS THERE TOO.

SEPT. 15
GINGER SPICE ISN'T THE ONLY CELEB CHOSEN TO BE A U.N. GOODWILL AMBASSADOR. MEET JABBIN' SPICE

SEPT. 26
G'DAT, MR. ALI ENJOY THE AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL FINAL IN MELBOURNE AS AN OFFICIAL "PATRON" OF THE LEAGUE.