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Michael Phelps Might Never Wear a Shirt Again

By Noah Davis on August 19, 2008 9:37 AM

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Michael Phelps fans will have to wait for the inevitable Wheaties box, but his Sports Illustrated cover hits stands Wednesday. According to an article in the New York Daily News, America’s newest superstar will grace the cover of SI, mimicking the famous photo of Mark Spitz. Phelps, topless of course, will wear the eight gold medals he won around his neck.

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