23 Reasons To Love Michael Phelps
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23 Reasons To Love Michael Phelps

He's won 23 gold, so here's 23 reasons.

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Michael Phelps recently won his 23 Olympic gold medal, and his 28 overall. Phelps has captured the heart of America through his four Olympic games. Here are 23 reasons to love him even more:

1. He has an awesome warm-up playlist, including Eric Church, Young Yeezy and Eminem.

2.He recently broke a world record set over 2,000 years ago.

3. Phelps is the only athlete to ever have enough gold medals to be in the double digits.

4. He makes the best memes, ever.

5. He's a great friend, and proved it with Allison Schmitt.

6. He and his fiancé = #RelationshipGoals

7. Phelps has competed in 29 Olympic races, and has medaled in 28 of them. Impressive!

8. He did carpool karaoke

9. He's only one of four athletes to win the same Olympic event at four straight Olympics.

10. He's a cutie in a speedo.

11. He started the Michael Phelps Foundation to give back

12. Phelps works with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and donates to them regularly #GoodDeeds

13. Diagnosed with ADHD at age seven, Phelps used swimming as a way to use his energy.

14. He's a good dad, and has an absolutely adorable son.

15. Phelps was the youngest male to ever qualify for the Olympics, and the youngest male to ever set an Olympic record.

16. He's wrote a few books - two of them being "Beneath the Surface: My Story" and "The Will to Succeed"

17. He has a street named after him in his hometown of Baltimore. Next time you're in Maryland, look for "Michael Phelps Way"

18. Phelps is the baby of three children, and the only boy in his family.

19. Phelps studied sports marketing and management at the University of Michigan.

20. He has the cutest dog, too.

21. The first stroke he learned was the backstroke because he was afraid to put his face in the water.

22. He set his first record at the age of 10.

23. He has 23 Olympic gold medals, and is making America proud!

Congratulations on the great career, Phelps! You've made America proud!

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