The Louisville Regional Airport Authority's board has voted to change the name to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Ali would have turned 77 on Thursday. He died in 2016.
Ali's widow, Lonnie Ali, said in a news release from the board that she is proud of the name change. She said although Ali was a "global citizen'', he never forgot his Kentucky hometown
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer cited research showing that Ali's name recognition is greater than Louisville's and said he's organising a group to work toward celebrating Ali's Louisville ties more broadly.
