“I Dream of Him Coming Back”: As Michael Phelps Celebrates His 38th Birthday, the World Lauds the Legacy He Left Behind

GOAT or the Greatest of All Time, is a sobriquet reserved for the most esteemed people, whose achievements surpass anyone else’s. Although sometimes ambiguously labeled in certain fields, in swimming, the term is often attributed to the Baltimore Bullet. Michael Phelps’s contributions and legacy cannot be described in a few sentences. The 28-time Olympic medalist, 23 of which are gold, recently celebrated his 38th birthday where wishes poured in from every corner. Going by how the world reacted, it is clear that his impact is still palpable, even 7 years after his retirement.

As Michael Phelps had his 38th birthday on June 30 this year, friends, family, and near ones, all sent their well wishes. His legion of fans too celebrated his birthday by sharing what the swimming giant means to each one of them.

Why Michael Phelps Serves as the perfect idol

An Instagram post by Retroswimming or ‘Swimming History Passion’ wished him, “‼️Happy Birthday, Champ @m_phelps00” by posting an inspiring video of him. In the passion-fueled video, Phelps’ achievements are upheld as the pillars of the model that everyone must follow. It said, “When you take the chance to go after your dreams when you take the risk, sure, you may fail, but what if you fly?”

It started with an age-old quote, meant to motivate everyone to take the big leap in life and make bold decisions. This is exactly what Michael Phelps did. It further went, “What if you succeed? What if you do greater than you could’ve ever imagined? What if you impact and change millions of lives? What if the world is different in a better way because of you?”

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Michael Phelps ticks all of those boxes. His record 27 Olympic medal wins and 23 gold, is something no other athlete has come close to so far. However, it’s not just his achievements in the pool, but also outside of it, that earned him all the respect.

Michael Phelps has done the world a whole lot of good

Owing to the incredible life and career Phelps has lived, his fans couldn’t be prouder of him, and here’s how some of them expressed their love and admiration for him:

“And fly he did…and how! What an inspiration for hard work. Happy Birthday, Phelps”, wrote a fan who believes Phelps is the living embodiment of soaring high and achieving everything.

“Although retired, still undefeated. I dream of him coming back for at least one race. That would be great. I even had a dream like this once”, wrote another fan who just can’t bear the fact that Phelps is no longer swimming professionally and probably never will.

“ТНЕ BEST FOREVER !!!” is something this fan and many others believe.

“Why was this video only 17s long? I could listen to this on a loop! Happy bday to the greatest ever @m_phelps00” wrote a fan who could endlessly watch Michael Phelps and listen to his achievements on a loop.

“THE BIGGEST OF THE HISTORY,” wrote someone who believes there is no one bigger than Michael Phelps as an athlete or swimmer.

Michael Phelps competed in 4 Olympics and retired after the Rio Olympics in 2016. He has since taken a serious liking to golf and even holds a 159-foot putt record in it. He has also been involved in a lot of social work, including raising awareness of the importance of mental health and how therapy can help people. Overall, the ‘Superman’ has always kept himself busy and thereby maintained the love of his fans forever.

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