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In July 2017, a photograph of boxer Muhammad Ali surrounded by piles of cash in a bank vault, frequently shared with inaccurate information, resurfaced. On 8 July 2017, for instance, the Historical Pics Twitter account shared the image along with the caption Muhammad Ali showing off his wealth, 1963: This image has also been shared with similar claims, such as Muhammad Ali with his winnings in 1964, Muhammad Ali with his winnings in 1974, and Muhammad Ali showing off his money. The photograph was originally taken for the cover of Sports Illustrated in February 1964. In the cover story, titled My $1,000,000 Getaway, Ali, who was going by the name Cassius Clay at the time, wrote that he was looking at $1 million in cold cash in the photograph: Although the image was clearly staged, the money is likely real. However, we are doubtful that it actually belonged to the famous boxer, for two reasons: Clay wrote in the article accompanying the photograph that he will have earned $1 million, not that he already had earned it. Also, a man can be seen on the opposite side of the vault. This is most likely a bank manager keeping on eye on the cash. The Guardian identified this person as a security guard when they published a different photograph of Ali in the bank vault: Although Cassius Clay did make a fortune early on in his boxing career and went on to earn $1 million and more and gain worldwide fame, and although the picture likely shows real cash inside of a bank vault, this photograph doesn't show the boxer's specific earnings at any time.
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