Sports stars on sandwiches featuring Michael Phelps on double-decker fried egg and cheese

Sandwiches have fueled at-home sports spectating since the advent of the television, and the language used by sports commentators subconsciously feeds the hunger. In football, a wide receiver is sandwiched between defenders; in basketball, when a starter sits, a sub comes off the bench; in baseball, the hitter of a walk-off home run is hailed as a hero.

Los Angeles based artist Jeff McCarthy has taken the marriage of snacking and sports to the next logical step by producing watercolors of sports stars (and other celebs) perched on sandwiches. The food fest begins with calorie-furnace/merman Michael Phelps sitting blissfully atop a double decker sandwich.

Time to hit the fridge…

A photo posted by CELEBS ON SANDWICHES (@celebsonsandwiches) on Aug 21, 2016 at 11:59am PDT

Michael Phelps on a double decker fried egg and cheese.

A photo posted by CELEBS ON SANDWICHES (@celebsonsandwiches) on Jul 17, 2016 at 10:28am PDT

Shaquille O’Neal on a turkey, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.

A photo posted by CELEBS ON SANDWICHES (@celebsonsandwiches) on Jul 10, 2016 at 9:17am PDT

David Beckham on a ham and rye.

A photo posted by CELEBS ON SANDWICHES (@celebsonsandwiches) on Jun 21, 2016 at 10:20am PDT

Dwayne Johnson on a steak and egg.

A photo posted by CELEBS ON SANDWICHES (@celebsonsandwiches) on Jun 16, 2016 at 9:33am PDT

Jean Claude Van Damme on a grilled eggplant sandwich.

A photo posted by CELEBS ON SANDWICHES (@celebsonsandwiches) on Jun 5, 2016 at 12:07pm PDT

Steph Curry on a curried chicken salad sandwich.

A photo posted by CELEBS ON SANDWICHES (@celebsonsandwiches) on Feb 4, 2016 at 2:02pm PST

Marshawn Lynch on a Malibu melt sandwich.