Thu, 11 December 2008 at 8:59 pm

Michael Phelps Covers ESPN Magazine

Swimming superstar and Olympian Michael Phelps covers the new issue of ESPN the Magazine - featuring the ESPN 100 (annual list of biggest achievements, letdowns and sports controversies of the year.)

The 23-year-old American sensation is decked out with colorful and dramatic tatoos all over his face and body.

Click inside for a larger cover!

WHAT DO YOU THINK of the ESPN mag cover with Michael Phelps — YAY or NAY?

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15 Comments

# 1

bella @ 12/11/2008 at 9:05 pm

Can’t stand him, but it is a pretty cool idea and picture.

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runnergirl @ 12/11/2008 at 9:06 pm

He’s a great athlete but the cover is weird.

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mackenzie @ 12/11/2008 at 9:12 pm

agree with #1 except 4 the cant stand him part lol
think hes a great swimmer and person.. kwl picture

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# 4

Rachel the real rachel @ 12/11/2008 at 9:15 pm

OF COURSE I SAY YAy

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# 5

diva @ 12/11/2008 at 9:16 pm

The graphic design is amazing it’s a YAY for me!

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# 6

yoyo @ 12/11/2008 at 10:15 pm

Well he looks slightly less shortbus in this picture. But only slightly so.

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# 7

volleyballgrl @ 12/11/2008 at 10:59 pm

his face isn’t as ugly as it usually is in this picture…but the graphics cover up the best part of his look..his body.lol.but its a yay for may!!

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# 8

chAU @ 12/11/2008 at 11:14 pm

I’m tired of him. Next!

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# 9

mousierocks @ 12/11/2008 at 11:20 pm

Much better than the SI cover.

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# 10

tobester28 @ 12/11/2008 at 11:37 pm

I don’t think those are tatoos…I think its ESPN’s way of saying that they think he’s a super swimming robot…they are showing his “robot” interior as they peel his skin away. Very scifi sexy.

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# 11

Jannelle @ 12/11/2008 at 11:38 pm

WHAT ABOUT USAIN BOLT…. HE IS MORE POPULAR THAN PHELPS..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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# 12

Saul @ 12/12/2008 at 12:22 am

Anything to cover more of him up. He is disturbingly ugly…

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# 13

Snow White @ 12/12/2008 at 7:41 am

He looks like a robot to me, agree with #10