Kelli Anderson: Phelps wraps career while Franklin, Ledecky show bright future

Michael Phelps is the biggest badass on the planet when he's in the water — but in real estate he's a total loser. Good thing he's got 20 Olympic…

United States' Michael Phelps, top, celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter butterfly swimming final, with United States' Tyler McGill beside him at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.

On Tuesday afternoon, Michael Phelps cemented his status as the greatest Olympian of all time in the same moment that he gave further credence to the way we have apparently chosen to see him in 2012: as a

LONDON — Michael Phelps was flanked by South African Chad le Clos and Russian Evgeny Korotyshkin at the next-to-last medal ceremony of his career after winning his next-to-last medal in his next-to-last race. Le Clos, 20, grew up idolizing Phelps but

United States' Michael Phelps, top, celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter butterfly swimming final, with United States' Tyler McGill beside him at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.