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Teased Because of His Big Ears Michael Phelps Conquered Over the Disease That 1 6 Million American Children Suffer From Proving the Naysayers Wrong

Published 09/21/2022, 10:00 AM EDTBy The success story of Michael Phelps has been one that was not bound to just the swimming pool. On the personal end of his life, Phelps had to fight one battle after another, dealing with major setbacks. A child of divorce, Michael had to deal with abandonment issues while also suffering from ADHD. To make matters worse, Phelps was often bullied in school owing to his physical characteristics. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad But just like he bested his competition in the pool, Phelps bested his bullies and his conditions too. And watching her son from a corner, proving all his doubters wrong, was his mother, Ms. Debbie Phelps. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad

Michael Phelps gold medal at Athens was bigger than it seemed

They say, ‘behind every successful man is a great woman.’ And behind stood his mother, Debbie. The single mother did everything in her power to help Michael achieve the success he would. And when he did, Debbie would be the proudest. No matter the success, Debbie would cheer for her son the loudest. In her autobiography, ‘A Mother for all Seasons,’ Debbie wrote about Michael’s first ever Olympic gold medal and the significance of the victory.Michael Phelps celebrates winning his 20th gold medal after a razor-thin victory in the men’s 200-meter butterfly at Rio’s Summer Olympics on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad

Debbie – The wind beneath Michael s Wings

Whenever Michael was in trouble, Debbie was there to help him through. When she felt like Michael needed to concentrate his energy somewhere, she brought him to the local swimming club. When Michael’s teachers refused to cooperate with his ADHD, she them the right way to deal with it. Even when Debbie had to handle her divorce, she stood strong and helped her children thrive in their lives. When Phelps went through two of the most infamous incidents of his life, Debbie patiently supported her son. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Through thick and thin, Michael was never really alone; Debbie would always be nearby. She has been more than just a mother to Michael. Debbie has been his biggest supporter. WATCH THIS STORY:

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ADVERTISEMENT Naman Gopal Srivastava 336 articlesNaman Gopal is a US Sports Writer at EssentiallySports. Naman is an Undergraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, with a minor’s degree in Cinematography from the Maharashtra Institute of Technology. An ardent fan of basketball and soccer, Naman was once a national level soccer player himself.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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