Watch Olympian Michael Phelps make an eye-catching appearance at the basketball

He was there to distract the opposition free thrower.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016 - 13:08

Grainne McGuinness

American swimmer Michael Phelps made a memorable appearance at a college basketball game last night.

The 18-time Olympic gold medallist is currently training at Arizona State University because his coach is based there. He was persuaded to help out the college basketball team by taking part in a tradition they have.

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