Dieunerst Collin became widely recognized as the Popeyes meme kid in 2013 and is a first-year Lake Erie College football player. Recently, the 19-year-old appropriately locked in a deal with Popeyes. On Thursday, he officially went “from memes to dreams” and deserves all the props.

In 2013, Collin, then 8 years old, became notorious for giving the camera the side-eye while clutching a Popeyes cup.

He recently acknowledged that he was the meme’s subject and declared that his East Orange Campus High School football team According to Front Office Sports, Collin has officially inked a name, image, and likeness contract with the fast-food chicken franchise.had won a state championship in 2021, and the internet flocked to support.

 

To get Popeyes’ attention, Collin asked folks to tag the restaurant chain in an Instagram post that contrasted how it started versus how it’s going. He also took it to Twitter, which Popeyes saw and retweeted with the quote, “Let’s get this bread(ing) ✍️.”

 

Many have been asking for this outcome online for the past few days before the contract happened. Collin was destined to join forces with Popeyes and get this bag!

 

Even Wingstop tried to snatch him up!

 

According to Front Office Sports, Collin has officially inked a name, image, and likeness contract with the fast-food chicken franchise.

 

According to Fox News, a Popeyes billboard in Collin’s hometown recently featured the athlete, and the two plan to collaborate on more material in the coming months.

Collin recently shared his appreciation for the internet’s encouragement, ultimately leading to him landing his NIL deal.

“A lot can happen with the power of the internet behind you!” Collin shared. “I can’t believe I can say I’m officially sponsored by Popeyes. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the good word!” he said.

Congratulations, Dieunerst Collin! We love to see it!

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