Michael Phelps Strips Down To Speedo For ASU Basketball’s Curtain of Distraction

Michael Phelps made an appearance at Arizona State University’s game against Oregon State Thursday night and participated in the school’s Curtain of Distraction tradition.

Michael Phelps At ASU

Phelps, flanked by two ASU college students, hid behind the Curtain as one of the Oregon State players took to the free throw line. For the first throw, Phelps ripped off his shirt – and the player missed. For the second, he ripped off his pants – and the college baller missed again.

Phelps’ successful turn behind the Curtain of Distration earned the applause of the crowd. “It’s LIT,” the Sun Devil Athletics Twitter account captioned a picture of the Olympic swimmer outfitted in just a speedo, swim cap and fake gold medals.

It’s LIT. @MichaelPhelps joins #CurtainOfDistraction pic.twitter.com/EWvCDHJUT6

— Sun Devil Athletics (@TheSunDevils) January 29, 2016

Sun Devil Athletics also shared a GIF of the event.

WHAT A NIGHT. @MichaelPhelps joins the Curtain, Oregon State misses 2 FTs, Savon dunks and U-S-A chant erupts. pic.twitter.com/CPZqqk2ZHf — Sun Devil Athletics (@TheSunDevils) January 29, 2016

“@942crew we just killed it!!!! #mp #mpswim #asu #curtainofdistraction and he missed both!!,” Phelps captioned a video from the game.

A video posted by Michael Phelps (@m_phelps00) on Jan 28, 2016 at 7:28pm PST

Phelps, at 18-time Olympic gold medallist, is currently training at Arizona State University, where his swim coach is based. Additionally, Phelps, who is training for the 2016 Rio Games, intends to serve as ASU’s assistant swim coach after his final run at the Games.