Dewey Bozella, a pro bono client that Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr helped free from prison in 2009 after 26 years behind bars, received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs this week.

In winning the Ashe award–a hallmark of the annual awards show staged by ubiquitous sports network ESPN–Bozella joined an elite group that includes such individuals as Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela Before presenting Bozella with the award, actor Matthew McConaughey narrated a video segment (see below) detailing Bozella’s story.

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