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Titus O’Neil: ‘Through my work, I hope people will believe they have the power to influence change’

Titus O’Neil is a finalist for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award.

The other nominees are Major League Baseball player Nelson Cruz, NBA power forward Kevin Love, the NFL’s Devin and Jason McCourty, and the WNBA’s Maya Moore. The award will be presented this Sunday during ESPN’s annual Sports Humanitarian Awards show.

Winning the award would certainly be meaningful for O’Neil, who has spent his life admiring Ali, but his life will never be defined by a single accolade.