Michael Phelps' screensaver goes viral, swimming world welcomes Caitlin Clark

With 28 Olympic medals in his kitty, Michael Phelps has awed and inspired many. One of the most decorated Olympians himself, he is also a huge fan of many other sports, from golf to baseball to lacrosse. Regarding basketball, interestingly, Phelps said that basketball players might be good at swimming because both require a lot of endurance. Now, women's basketball sensation Caitlin Clark has come forward to praise Phelps, but in a different way.

Meanwhile, NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer Caitlin Clark has been in the news lately for her stellar performance at the national championships. She dominated the LSU Tigers as the team's mainstay. After her win, she and her teammates took part in a fun activity of sharing screensavers, which showed her respect for Michael Phelps.

In a post shared by NCAA March Madness to Seeing Michael Phelps himself re-shared it and wrote, “I'm honored!! This is so cool!!”

This appears as another interesting crossover between basketball and swimming after the fun showdown between Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Phelps a while back. This was part of Shaq's reality show, Shaq vs. There he competed against top athletes from various sports. To everyone's surprise, Shaq defeated Phelps in swimming. Clark's latest post may have brought that memory back to the surface as fans flooded social media with comments.

There's a lot to say after what Caitlin Clark did

When the most famous competitive swimmer of all time complemented the three-time USA Basketball gold medalist's kind gesture and shared it with the world, the internet went wild. Looking at the interaction between different sports worlds, one fan wrote:“

Another reaction to this juxtaposition is:Caitlin Clark's screensaver is Michael Phelps' swimming fly? What a crossover lol.”

One fan rekindled an old love with a post that read: “I agree. Sorry, the former competitive swimmer in me has come out again! ”

One member of the audience reshared the basketball player's beliefs, saying: “I like Caitlin’s part.”ays – Don’t focus on one sport. have fun. Always tell your kids to be multi-sport athletes!!”

“I think you'll see Phelps in Iowa City. He has a fan base in Caitlin Clark.” Another fan, excited about the crossover, commented:

Judging by the comments, it appears that Caitlin Clark has extended her fan base to include the Baltimore Bullets in homage to Michael Phelps. Are you among the swimming enthusiasts who have just become a Clark fan?

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