Ambassador Andrew Young playfully poses with former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield during Young’s 83rd birthday celebration Sunday evening (May 17, 2015).

“I don’t think I’m going to blow out any candles,” the youthful Young quipped during a brief interview just before the event, held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and benefiting the Andrew J. Young Foundation.

“I’ve got a few more things on my bucket list. Enough to keep me going another 20 years.”

In addition to the guest of honor and his wife Carolyn Young (pictured above as they share a kiss), guests included Mayor Kasim Reed and his wife Sara Langford-Reed, Clifford “T.I.” Harris, Jr., film director Ava Duvernay (SELMA), Martin Luther King III, Keri Hilson, Evander Holyfield, Ludacris‘ wife Eudoxie Fabiola Agnan Bridges, comedian Chris Tucker and fiancée Cynne Simpson, Lyfe Jennings, Ryan & Marsha Glover and many more.

Photos from Young’s 83rd birthday extravaganza below…

T.I. looks quite dapper in his black & red ensemble.

Eudoxie poses with Luda’s mom, Roberta Shields…

In addition to the birthday celebration, the event marked the inaugural Andrew J. Young International Leadership Awards. Honorees included Ava DuVernay, director of “Selma.”

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Director Ava DuVernay shared the following photo online and thanked Young for being instrumental in the development of the movie ‘Selma,’ which was filmed largely in metro Atlanta…

Singer Lyfe Jennings and date…

Keri Hilson looks amazing as usual…

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and his wife Sara Langford-Reed

Chris Tucker shares a laugh with the guest of honor…

Fox-5 News Anchor Cynne Simpson (Chris Tucker’s financeè

Bounce TV Exec Ryan Glover poses with lovely wife Marsha.

T.I. Evander Holyfied & Chris Tucker strike a pose…

Tip shared the following online salute to Andrew Young, who was instrumental in getting him through his legal battles…

Happy Birthday Ambassador Young!

Photos: Prince Williams (ATLPics)

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