Popularly known as the king of butterfly strokes, Michael Phelps is the keeper of 28 Olympic medals. The athlete retired for the second time after his remarkable performance in the 2016 Rio Olympics. While many admire him, turns out many big personalities, including Justin Bieber, are also among his huge fandom. 

Post-retirement, several fans paid tribute to the nation’s ideal swimmer by tattooing his face on their arms. Meanwhile, the worldwide famous singer Justin Bieber agreed to be in a song dedicated to Phelps. Besides, the video also has a cameo of 220 million worth iconic footballer Neymar Jr.

Justin Bieber doing ‘Michael Phelps’ at his pool party 

In 2016, when Phelps decided to retire, Justin’s career was at its peak. He threw a pool party, where a rapper duo, ‘These White Kids’, approached the singer for a music video honoring Michael Phelps. 

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Later, it turned out that Justin has been following their YouTube videos and loved their work. Justin is also one of Phelps’ biggest fans. All in all, the Canadian singer agreed to be in the video which was shot by TWK and Nathan Groff. 

The name of the song is ‘Michael Phelps’, made by the duo in 2016. Except for showing beauties enjoying the party, the video also focused on Justin diving deep into the pool fully clothed. Just before that, the duo added a quick clip of Brazilian star Neymar to spice up the video.  

Furthermore, the video had Phelps’ face cut out perfectly placed on one of the dancer’s faces. Fans and followers liked the YouTube video and appreciated their efforts. 

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Although the video covered big faces like Michael Phelps and Justin Bieber, for some reason it couldn’t draw massive attention. Even now, the video has 267,367 views and 3.8k likes.

Justin’s Instagram dedicated to Phelps 

The legendary swimmer has left a mark in swimming history given his achievements and uncountable accolades. Leaving fans star-struck after showing his breathtaking moves in the Olympics, the athlete announced his final retirement. On the other hand, Justin Bieber is one such name a music enthusiast can’t take their minds off. 

Justin never stopped when it came to paying homage to his favorite swimmer. In 2019, the singer once posted a video of him swimming and mentioned him in the caption writing “Michael Phelps this ones for you”

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It flooded the comment section with several comments, acknowledging Justin’s love for Phelps. Moreover, his backstrokes were the ones that gained the most attention.