The spread of the ‘Deal With It’ meme In the following year, it was more a theme than a cohesive meme, but by June of 2010, GIFs featuring the sunglasses were posted to dump.fm by the site’s ...

Dieunerst Collin’s road to meme immortality started 10 years ago when someone posted video of the then-9-year-old giving a confused, side-eye look at a Popeyes. His family didn’t like his ...

Entertainment As a kid, he was a Popeyes meme. Now he’s a college football player with a billboard and endorsement deal. Updated: Jan. 18, 2023, 12:57 p.m. | Published: Jan. 17, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

Popeyes announced the deal this month after a social media campaign by Collin and his fans. To kick off the partnership, the fast-food chain posted an Instagram video of Collin narrating his unlikely ...

As the "Popeyes meme kid," Dieunerst Collin became one of the internet's most recognizable faces. And now, as a college football player, a resurgence in his internet fame led to a partnership deal ...

Collin signs an NIL deal As the meme lived on, Collin quietly grew into a formidable football player. In 2021, he became a state champion with his high school football team in East Orange, New Jersey.

College freshman Dieunerst Collin's road to internet meme fame started with a confused side-eye at a Popeyes in New Jersey. It was a decade ago, and the then 9-year-old was in line waiting for a ...

The meme has grown on him and his family. Collin said his dad plans to put up his Popeyes' "Memes to "Dreams" poster in his barbershop so he can share his son's story with customers.