Michael Phelps is arguably the greatest Olympian of all time. Phelps in his career has won 28 medals in the Olympics. Veteran UFC color commentator Joe Rogan is appreciative of Phelps’ greatness too. Once on his podcast, he also reacted to a viral photo of Michael Phelps and his rival Chad le Clos.
During the podcast, Rogan talked about how Phelps’ medal tally at the Olympics is insane. He also added, “There is a crazy picture of him in the pool from this past Olympics and he’s swimming and the guy he’s beating is looking at him and there was a meme that said this is the perfect example of losers focus on winners, winners focus on winning.”
Seeing the photo, the veteran UFC color commentator said, “The guy is looking at him like f**k. That picture is so classic. That is a man saying f**k…he might be breathing, but it certainly looks like he’s looking right at Michael Phelps. So, it’s good for the narrative.”
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The performances Michael Phelps has put on in the Olympics have inspired many people. However, along with his performances, Rogan is impressed by how big of a superstar Michael Phelps is.
Joe Rogan on the fame Michael Phelps received
Joe Rogan has always been appreciative of greatness. One such athlete who checks all boxes of being a sporting great is Michael Phelps. The swimmer’s resume speaks for itself. The fact Phelps became a star through swimming somewhat shocked Joe Rogan.
On his podcast, Rogan said that the fact Phelps became a swimming star is insane. The famous UFC color commentator said, “It’s interesting that Michael Phelps won all those gold medals in swimming and then he became this huge swimming star.”
This surprised Rogan because swimming does not have many athletes as popular as Michael Phelps. Speaking about it, he said, “Think about how many swimming stars have been. How many are there? There is Greg Louganis, who was more of a diving star than a swimming star. Name me another famous swimmer.”
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There is no doubt what Michael Phelps has achieved serves as an inspiration to people around the globe. Comment below and let us know if you would like to see Michael Phelps on The Joe Rogan Experience.
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