Muhammad Ali's daughter shares candid snap of Prince copying late dad's 'magic trick'
MUHAMMAD ALI'S daughter has remembered a touching moment between singer Prince and her father following his shock death on Friday.
Muhammad Ali
Prince doing his version of Daddys levitating magic trick act! pic.twitter.com/ckDQf9XBVt
— Hana Ali (@Hanayali) June 5, 2016
Hana Ali took to Twitter last night to post a photo of the late boxer and the music legend, who were close friends.
In the image, thought to have been taken at The White House, petite Prince - who died on April 21 - is seen towering above an amused Ali.
"Prince doing his version of Daddy's levitating magic trick act," Hana informed her 10,000 followers.
Dressed in green flares and a matching tunic, the Purple Rain star was stood on a chair with his hands outstretched, while Ali posed alongside him.
Hana shared a number of touching snaps of her late father Muhammad yesterday
One of my favorite pictures.
— Hana Ali (@Hanayali) June 5, 2016
Can you see the Halo... pic.twitter.com/oTZytAcVaS
It comes after the former heavyweight champion of the world, who was 74, paid tribute to Prince six weeks before he himself passed away.
"We've lost a true original. @Prince was someone who cared for others and used his genius to help many #AliTweet," Ali stated.
Hana followed up with another impressive picture of her dad, adding: "One of my favorite pictures. Can you see the Halo?"
In the early hours of Friday, Ali's spokesman Bob Gunnell confirmed his death in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Muhammad Ali remembered in hometown Louisville
The former boxer battled with Parkinson's for 34 years
"After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening," he stated.
He said Ali's funeral will take place in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky – where he was born Cassius Clay in 1942 – and is expected to be held on Thursday.
Ali was hospitalised just days earlier for a respiratory condition and at least four of his nine children – including daughters Hana, Laila and Maryum – were by his bedside.