He stings like a bee ...
Which is why Antonio Brown's new custom cleats are paying tribute ... to Muhammad Ali!!!
The Pittsburgh Steelers superstar is planning to make another statement with his feet on Sunday -- with cleats featuring images of the legendary boxer.
They've even got images of a bee and a butterfly, thanks to artist Corey Pane -- the same guy who designed AB's Arnold Palmer cleats from last weekend.
By the way, that's a lot of pressure to put Ali on your cleats -- make him proud!