The Golf Channel provides a backstage look at Phelps' big surprise while filming "Feherty Live" at the Tivoli Theater.
Two of the sports world's most celebrated athletes met for the first time Monday in Downers Grove. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was a guest on "Feherty Live," a Golf Channel show that taped Monday at the Tivoli Theater, 5021 Highland Ave., as part of the show's Ryder Cup coverage. During the show, host David Feherty surprised Phelps with a visit from his idol, Michael Jordan, in front of a live audience. Michael Phelps Meets Idol, Michael Jordan, While Taping Ryder Cup Show in Downers Grove In the video above, the Golf Channel provides a behind-the-scenes look at the big surprise. "It was amazing," Phelps said during an interview with a reporter after the show. "I've always looked up to (Jordan) because of what he's done on and off the …
The Olympic swimmer had a surprise meeting with the Chicago Bulls legend Monday during a taping of the Golf Channel's "Feherty Live" at the Tivoli Theater, according to reports.
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps had the surprise of a lifetime Monday—a first-time meeting with his idol, Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan, right here in Downers Grove. The superstar athletes were both guests on "Feherty Live," a Golf Channel show that taped Monday at the Tivoli Theater, 5021 Highland Ave., as part of the show's Ryder Cup coverage. The episode will air at 8 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, two days before the tournament begins at Medinah Country Club. Commentater and former pro golfer David Feherty surprised Phelps—a scheduled guest—with a visit from his idol in front of a live audience. Phelps was so overwhelmed he could barely talk, according to the Associated Press. "I froze. That’s the one person in the world who could do that …
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Ralph emerson
11:44 pm on Friday, September 28, 2012
I know, I bet he drank a couple Nattyy Daddys and peed behind the train station before he left town more ›