Laila Ali
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12/29/1977
Miami Beach, FL |
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| Was arrested for shoplifting at age 16. After violating probation, she was sent to a juvenile detention center for three months. |
| Nominated multiple times for BET's Female Athlete of the Year award and won in 2002. |
| Was inspired to box after watching a women's bout on a Mike Tyson undercard. |
| Her ring nickname is She Bee Stingin', a takeoff on her father Muhammad Ali's famous phrase, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." |
| Wrote the autobiography Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power. |
| Owned a beauty salon in California and also worked as a personal trainer. |
