Kai Parham stars as Rudy Clay in Prime Video's "The Greatest"

...considerably here in the second. I would give Clayton Edge in this second round... He is winning, right? He's really similar to me. I wouldn't be surprised if the judges gave him that second round. Why is the crowd booing? They don't want him to. Okay. So if you're a fan of the boxing world, you may want to tune into this one. The greatest is Amazon's new limited series about the life of late Muhammad Ali. Now actor Kai Parham joins us live to talk about the series and to tell us about his role. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you for having me. Thank you. So I know you have done other projects, right? So projects like Colin in Black and White, but tell me about this series and the character that you're going to play. Man, you know... This series is something special. It's a new look at a story that a lot of us feel like we know too well. You know, when you grow up, you learn about Ali, all of his successes, his accolades and things. But this is a take on a story that, you know, you'll be able to watch it and feel more interpersonal. Feel like you know Ali in a different light. And what about you? Tell me about your character. Yeah, so I'm playing Rudy. I'm playing Rudy Clay. This is Ali's brother, Cassius' brother at the time. And he is just, he is truly a rock. He is the embodiment of loyalty. He is there for his brother through thick and thin. And it's such a beautiful display of siblings that I think is refreshing. All right. And Muhammad Ali is a legend, right? So what about his legacy surprised you? Because I know this series is really going to dip into not just in the ring, but outside of it. For me, you know, like I said, I think we love to talk about... the accolades all the times that he's won you know but i think people often forget that you can't win until you lose so hearing about the times in his earlier career in his earlier life where he kind of came up short Those things molded him into the champion that, you know, we know him to be today. So being able to dive into those moments, replay those moments, live in those moments in real time, it was so special. And I read that the series is executive produced by his wife, Lonnie Ali. Yeah, yeah. Shout out, Lonnie. Yeah, so it sounds like his family played a big role in bringing this story to life. So can we, are we going to be able to see some, you know, real life scenarios that really happened with him? Yeah, yeah, definitely, and that's what makes it even more, you know, special to put to the world, when you have a cosign from somebody who was there in real time experiencing these people, you know, his mother, his father, his brother, and, you know, she tells you, when Lonnie Ali tells you you're doing a good job, it just, it, it... Fills you with so much joy, you know, and it makes you want to show the project that you're really proud of even more. Yeah. And we also got some heavy hitters, right? Michael Ealy, Omari Hardwick. What was it like working with them? Oh, my gosh. Michael Ealy, that blue eyed devil. No, no, no, no. I love Ealy, man. Eamon Joseph, Dana Gurrier, Omari Hardwick, Reno Wilson, all these guys. They poured so much into me on this project and it just. It was amazing, you know, it's a dream come true when you get to work with people that you grew up watching, but also, you know, they just, they're real people, you know, and they treated me as such, and it was really special to me. And then also, too, I'm a fan of the Creed movies, right, and so we know Michael B. Jordan produced the series, so what was it like working with Michael B. Jordan? It was great. I mean, I think, you know, when you have somebody who's had such an impact on athletic cinema, you don't want to do anything besides, you know, answer the call. And be present and be able to, you know, do the best that you can so that you reflect at least half, a fraction of his legacy that he's built up until this moment. And so having an anchor like that on a project so massive in itself, it just makes you want to show up and do your best every day. And I read that this series is really good, not for just the older generation that know about Muhammad Ali, but also the younger generation, which you're a part of. Yes, Gen Z, please tune in. Gen Z, there's so much to learn from this, seriously. And what did you learn from it? For me, I learned the importance of community. You know, I come from a very big family. And so when you're in it, it's hard to realize that this is not the norm. You know, I have a lot of friends. I got a lot of acquaintances that have helped get me to this moment, you know. And so when I'm replaying the story of Cassius Clay and the role that I'm doing, I'm realizing everybody needs a Rudy. Everybody needs a base camp that is willing to push. You forward through the moments that you might not be able to get through on your own. All right. Anything else you want to say to the people at home that are scrolling through Prime and looking for something to watch? Man, please, please tune in. It's one through eight. I hope you like it. All right. Well, to watch the new series, The Greatest, it's streaming now on Prime Video.