Michael Phelps, Wife Nicole and Their Adorable Son Nico Cheer on Team USA Women’s Basketball at Paris Olympics

Mar. 15, 2025

Nico Phelps, Nicole Phelps and Michael Phelps at Bercy Arena on August 7, 2024 in Paris, France.Photo:Karwai Tang/Getty

Karwai Tang/Getty

Michael Phelpshas taken his infant son to his first Olympic basketball game!

The 28-time Olympic medalist, 39, was seen with his wifeNicoleand their youngest son, Nico, 6 months, supporting Team USA’s women’s basketball team. Michael and Nicole also share sonsBoomer, 8, Beckett, 6, and Maverick, 4.

The three were photographed on the sidelines of the Wednesday, Aug. 7 game betweenTeam USA and Nigeria. The former defeated the latter with a final score of 88-74 and is now headed to the semi-finals against Australia.

The Phelps family was decked out in red, white and blue, with Nico wearing a tiny T-shirt with striped stars, blue shorts and protective blue headphones.

Meanwhile, Nicole, 39, had her nails painted in three colors on alternating nails. She wore a bright red shirt that read “USA,” while Michael wore a blue hat that read the same.

Nico Phelps, Nicole Phelps and Michael Phelps at Bercy Arena on August 7, 2024 in Paris, France.Karwai Tang/Getty

In the adorable photos, both parents are seen holding Nico in a standing position as he looks onto the basketball court. They were seated next to their longtime friend, Olympic swimmerAllison Schmitt.

Schmitt, a 10-time medalist, also shared a photo alongside Nicole and Nico on herInstagram, as well as a photo with Michael,Katie Ledeckyand the women’s basketball team.

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Nicole and Michael shared a few snapshots on their Instagram Stories as well. Nicole posted a selfie with her husband, Nico and Schmitt. Michael then reposted the photo to his Stories, before sharing an adorable photo of Nico watching the game.

Allison Schmitt, Nicole, Nico and Michael Phelps.nicole phelps/Instagram

nicole phelps/Instagram

Michael posted a series of photos of the game to hisInstagramon Wednesday. “Nicole n Nico’s first @usabasketball game!!! Love watching these ladies make history!! Go USA 🇺🇸,” he captioned the post.

His carousel included selfies with the basketball team, photos with Ledecky and Schmitt and a sweet selfie with Nicole and Nico.

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On Aug. 1, Michael Instagram photos of his family exploring the French capital onInstagram. One photo showed Nico sporting a red beret, large headphones and tiny overalls throughout the trip.

source: people.com