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Amazon donates $125K to Louisville groups during Muhammad Ali series screening
Amazon gave $100,000 to the Muhammad Ali Center and $25,000 to the Louisville Central Community Center during a Nov. 8 screening of its new Prime Video series about Ali's early career at the Grand Lyric Theater in west Louisville.
Amazon donated $125,000 to two Louisville organizations during a Nov. 8 screening of its new Prime Video series about Muhammad Ali's early career, officials announced at the Grand Lyric Theater in west Louisville.
The Muhammad Ali Center received $100,000, and the Louisville Central Community Center, which operates the Grand Lyric Theater, received $25,000.
The screening event highlighted "The Greatest," a scripted series that dramatizes the boxing legend's rise from Louisville to international fame. The Grand Lyric Theater, a historic venue in the city's west end, hosted the event.
The donations arrive as Amazon promotes the series, which has drawn attention to Ali's hometown and the institutions that preserve his legacy. The Muhammad Ali Center, a museum and cultural hub on the downtown riverfront, and the Louisville Central Community Center, a longstanding neighborhood anchor, both serve local residents through educational and cultural programming.
The gifts were announced during the screening, underscoring the series' connection to the community where Ali grew up and first laced up his gloves.