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When it came to sports, Nelson Mandela had the ability to inspire inspirational figures and leave global stars star-struck. The former South African president, Nobel Peace Prize winner and anti-apartheid leader died Thursday at 95, bringing a vast outpouring of tributes from some of the most luminous name in sports. ''I got a chance to meet him with my father back in '98,'' golfer Tiger Woods said. ''He invited us to his home, and it was one of the inspiring times I've ever had in my life.'' Boxing great Muhammad Ali said Mandela inspired others to ''reach for what appeared to be impossible.'' ''What I will remember most about Mr. Mandela is that he was a man whose heart, soul and spirit could not be contained or restrained by racial and economic injustices, metal bars or the burden of hate and revenge,'' Ali said in a statement through his foundation.
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