Michael Phelps reacts to Lil Wayne's shout-out to him in latest album

Olympic champion Michael Phelps received a pleasant surprise from Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., better known as Lil Wayne. The American rapper gave him a shoutout in his latest album.

Wayne mentioned Phelps and his achievements in the lyrics of his song 'Being Myself'. The swimming legend not only approved of the song and the album but also appreciated Lil Wayne for his gesture on his latest Instagram story.

Phelps wrote in the caption of his story,

"New album is 🔥🔥 Eyy!! Thx Homie🙏@liltunechi"

Screengrab of Phelps' Instagram story about Lil Wayne's new song [Image Source: Michael Phelps' Instagram]

Phelps recently also shared one of his unfulfilled desires on his Instagram story. The swimming sensation is a fan of the MLB team Baltimore Orioles, including the shortstop player Gunnar Henderson. The former Olympic champion expressed his desire to have a trading card of Henderson as he posted on his Instagram story,

"Need this for my collection! @g_henderson002, @coltoncowser"

Outside of swimming and baseball, Michael Phelps also enjoys other sports. Since his retirement, he has often been seen practicing his shots on the golf course.

Michael Phelps shares his thoughts about defeating Milorad Cavic by 1/100th of a second to win the Olympic gold medal

Phelps at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 [Image Source: Getty]

Michael Phelps recently reacted to his iconic victory in the men's 100m butterfly event. Phelps outdid Serbia's Milorad Cavic by a hundredth of a second, winning his seventh Olympic gold medal.

When a post reminisced about this win, Phelps reshared it on his Instagram story with the following caption,

"Good half stroke"

The now 39-year-old not only won the race but also established a new Olympic record with a time of 50.58 seconds. Cavic established a new European record with a time of 50.59 seconds. With this victory, Michael Phelps equaled the record set by Mark Spitz at the Munich Olympics in 1972. Spitz had won a total of seven Olympic gold medals at Munich, the highest for any individual athlete.

Phelps had nearly broken the record at the quadrennial event in Athens in 2004 but ended up winning 6 gold medals and 2 bronze medals. However, at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, he left no stone unturned and won eight Olympic gold medals, one for each event he participated in, establishing himself as one of the greatest swimmers of all time.

About the author

Animesh Pandey is a seasoned content writer at Sportskeeda with over eight years of experience, having previously worked as an intern for Follow Your Sport before joining SK as a columnist in 2017. A graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing, he also worked at TFI Media Private Limited and contributed as an intern for the movie website Nettv4u.

He has extensively covered events from World Championships to the Olympics, providing insights and analyses that resonate with his audience. His belief in mastering the basics and delivering accurate, relevant, and ethical information through thorough research is reflected in his work.

He was notably invited to the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2018 at Rashtrapati Bhavan after winning a MyGov quiz on Indian Sports, where he engaged with celebrated athletes such as Rahi Sarnobat, Hima Das, Jinson Johnson, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, and Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who also happens to be his favorite Olympian.

Despite being a field hockey enthusiast, Animesh's most cherished Olympic moments include Wayde Van Niekerk's unexpected world record in the 400 meters at Rio and Chopra's historic gold medal in Tokyo.

When not immersed in writing or watching the Olympics, Animesh indulges in his love for movies, embracing quality cinema regardless of the language.

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Edited by Anisha Chatterjee