Michael Jordan inspired me: Phelps
Michael Jordan inspired me: Phelps By Armstrong Vas Los Angeles, California: Swimmer Michael Phelps said he looked up to basketball legend Michael Jordan for inspiration as a kid. Speaking at the Doha Goals Forum here on Sunday, the Olympic champion who is making a comeback said: “As a kid I looked up to Jordan, because of what he did and how he changed the sport of basketball. That’s what I wanted to do in the sport of swimming. We’ve come a long way since 2000 and my first Olympic Games.” The American legend who has won an astonishing 22 medals at the Olympic Games is one of several Olympic legends who are attending the two-day meet in Los Angeles, one of the greatest gatherings of Olympic legends outside of the Olympic Games. The list included Carl Lewis, Nadia Comaneci, Bart Conner, Greg Louganis, Apolo Ohno, Yuna Kim, Michelle Kwan, Scott Hamilton, Meryl Davis, Hannah Teter, Abby Wambach, John Carlos and Ato Boldon. Phelps was interviewed by Boldon, a four-time Olympic meda