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Muhammad Ali's grandson just signed a modeling contract

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 20, 2016

Less than two weeks after the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, the former athlete's grandson signed a contract with a modeling agency.

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"So excited that I signed with Wilhelmina Models," Biaggio Ali Walsh, 17, wrote on Twitter.

Celebrities like Nick Jonas, Shawn Mendes and Demi Lovato have also signed with Wilhelmina Models.

Walsh, a high school senior at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, is the son of Rasheda Ali. His Twitter account indicates that he is the running back on the school's football team. He has plans to play football in college and has received multiple scholarship offers.

Rasheda Ali, a product of Muhammad Ali's second marriage, is one of Muhammad Ali's nine children. He was married four times.

Rasheda Ali and her twin sister, Jamillah, were born in 1970.
Following the death of the late heavyweight champion, Walsh dedicated his next football season to his grandfather, whom he refers to as "Poppy." 

"I just want to make him proud," Walsh wrote on Twitter.

Walsh's 14-year-old younger brother, Nico, has decided to follow their grandfather's footsteps by taking up boxing. The teenagers are two of Muhammad Ali's three grandchildren.

"We are equally proud of both boys," Bleacher Report quoted Muhammad Ali as saying in a previous statement. "It’s always surprising when you witness real athletic talent at such young ages. It’s been a thrill to watch. We’re happy both boys are enjoying their respective sports and want them to stay focused and healthy. However, they know, it’s their excellence in academics that we want maintained above all else."
Muhammad Ali died June 3 at the age of 74.

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