Name: Curtis “C.J” Muhammad Conway Jr.
Date of Birth: August 26, 2008
Parents: Laila Ali & Curtis Conway
Siblings: Twins Cameron and Kelton, Leilani, & 1-year-old Sydney
Facts:
♥ C.J. weighed 6.8 lbs & measured 19 inches long at birth
♥ Although mama Laila planned to have a natural home birth, “there were some surprises during labor that altered Laila’s birth plan”
♥ His maternal grandfather is boxing legend Muhammad Ali and C.J.’s middle name was chosen to honor him
♥ Before his birth in 2008, Laila predicted that “this boy is definitely going to be an athlete” because he kicked her like crazy
Quotes:
“He is healthy, he is here, and even though everything didn’t go the way I would have liked it to have gone… that’s the way it was supposed to be.” – mama Ali on the birth of her first child.
“The two share a special bond. Of all the grandchildren, C.J. looks the most like Muhammad. And he even acts like him. That child—I’ll tell you!” – paternal grandfather Muhammad’s wife Lonnie on the relationship between C.J and his famous grandpa.
“It’s all about the kids now. I haven’t lost myself but, my focus is more so on them. Everything else just doesn’t seem important anymore and I find that I’m more relaxed because of that.” – Laila on how motherhood has changed her.
