He never lost his ties to Chicago, though, with many relatives still watching him train for the Games from the Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park areas. Murphy said two of his favorite sports teams are still the Chicago Bulls and the Cubs, although one causes some controversy with his family.
"All of my uncles are White Sox fans, so they kill me every time I say I'm more of a Cubs fan," Murphy said.
In the 2016 Rio Olympics, he took home three gold medals for backstroke events and set a new world record. That same year, Murphy posted his fastest time in the 100-meter backstroke.