Gary Smith

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Boxing

Images of Ali: The people and pictures that I'll never forget

Former SI senior writer Gary Smith reflects on Muhammad Ali's life through a series of photographs and encounters with both the champion and those he fought and influenced. 

by Gary Smith

Edge

SI Vault: The mystery behind why Kelly Slater still loves the sport of surfing

Kelly Slater is winning world titles again—a record nine and counting—and planning to bring his sport to the masses. But before he could do that, the uneasy rider had to solve the nagging mystery of why he surfed.

by Gary Smith

Boxing

A celebration of Muhammad Ali

No other athlete has so commanded out attention. And the careers of so few have been so varied, so complex and so little tainted by hypocrisy.

by Gary Smith

NBA

SI Vault: How Allen Iverson and Larry Brown learned to live together

In honor of the 14-year anniversary of Allen Iverson's MVP award, Sports Illustrated looks back at A.I.'s 2001 campaign and how the star learned to love his coach.

by Gary Smith

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High School

SI Vault: Running For Their Lives: The story that inspired 'McFarland, USA'

From the SI Vault: 'Running For Their Lives,' the 2004 Gary Smith story that inspired the Kevin Costner movie McFarland, USA.

by Gary Smith

MLB

Damned Yankee: A dark secret kept John Malangone from fulfilling his promise

by Gary Smith

High School

Higher Education: How Perry Reese Jr. changed an Ohio community forever

by Gary Smith

College Basketball

As Time Runs Out: Gravely ill with cancer, Jim Valvano fights for his life

Gravely ill with cancer, Jim Valvano is fighting for his life the same way he coached basketball, by learning all he can, talking up a storm and insisting on the last shot.

by Gary Smith

Boxing

Ali And His Entourage: Life after the end of the greatest show on earth

Muhammad Ali and his followers were the greatest show on earth, and then the show ended. But life went on.

by Gary Smith

College Basketball

Crime And Punishment: The saga of Richie Parker

The latest in the SI 60 series is "Crime and Punishment," the modern morality tale by Gary Smith about the ripple effects of what happened after high school basketball star Richie Parker was convicted of sexual assault. It won the 1997 American Society of Magazine Award for feature writing.

by Gary Smith