Members of the U.S. men's basketball team came out to support Michael Phelps at almost every step of his incredible, eight-medal haul in Beijing. So once Phelps's busy schedule finally subsided, he and almost 20 members of the U.S. swim team came to watch the Americans thrash Germany, 106-57. Phelps stopped by the locker room after the game to hang out with the players and "chop it up," as Dwyane Wade put it.

Chop it up translates to shaking hands, posing for pictures and sharing some laughs.

Wait 'til you see me in the water, Michael. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

"I actually wanted to come and see one of the games before I left and this worked out perfectly in our scheduling, so I was able to come down here," Phelps said. "When we're swimming and we look up and see these guys, it's awesome to see them in the stands. We were all so excited it was like we can't lose in front of these guys, we're not losing a single race in front of these guys. These are the guys I'm always watching on TV."

Carmelo Anthony, a native of Baltimore, said the city should plan a parade for both of them when they come back home with gold medals. Anthony added that until Phelps came along, none of the players were swimming fans. Phelps' visit meant a lot to the players.

"That was legendary right there," Wade said. "We had an opportunity to see him do his thing, we're glad he got to see us do ours. USA, all sticking together."

Asked what he thought of the game against Germany, Phelps said, "We destroyed them. It was a fun game to watch."


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