I need help “Ali downplayed his role. ‘I’m not no leader. I’m a little humble follower,’ he said in 1964. But for millions of people, the experience of being black changed because of Muhammad Ali.”

Why might the author have included this quote from Muhammad Ali?
A. to emphasize that Ali was pretending to be something that he was not
B. to hint that Ali was vain and only looked out for himself
c. to show that Ali actually followed other people’s beliefs, actions, and examples
D. to indicate that Ali was a leader even though he did not actively choose to be one