Gold medallist Michael Phelps of the United States celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 100m Butterfly Final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has mentioned being a hip-hop fan and listening to rappers Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy in previous interviews. However, after winning a gold medal during the 2012 London Olympics, America learned how big of a fan he really is. In an interview with NBC’s Andrea Kremer, Phelps mentioned receiving tweets from both Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy. Phelps stated, ”I have been able to have some pretty cool things. I got a tweet from Lil Wayne…and got tweets from Jeezy.” Check out the tweets in congratulating Michael Phelps below:
