For a man who’s earned 22 Olympic medals and twice as much gold as anyone in history, you’d think Michael Phelps would be used to winning. But the Baltimore native was overcome with emotion after seeing his Ravens hoist the Lombardi trophy.
“To be able to watch that, I was in tears,” Phelps said. “I’ve never cried this much for anything in my life. This is a very special moment. I’m glad these guys could cherish this. It’s destiny. These guys have all the heart and passion in the world.”
The Ravens No. 1 fan, who last week called linebacker Ray Lewis his inspiration for coming back for the London Games, admitted he was a little nervous during the final goal line stand, but happy to have the trophy coming back to Baltimore.
Check out his interview with CSN Baltimore here: