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You'd have to live under a rock if you don't recognize this picture right here:

I always wanted to know what the story was behind the Popeye's Meme kid. Turns out, it was a case of mistaken identity from a extinct social media app.

A decade ago, a customer was approaching the line for filling up drinks at a Popeye's restaurant. Unaware of what was going on, Dieunerst Collin, of East Orange, New Jersey, simply minding his own business, was mistaken for Lil Terrio, a social media star from the now defunct Vine app. Dieunerst, who was 8 years old at that time, uncertain of what the person recording him was trying to do, gave him the side eye and became one of the most legendary memes of our generation. This simple, unassuming look generated millions of views on Vine, screenshots, gifs and memes, as the ultimate online expression for awkwardness, confusion and minding your own business.

What we also didn't know was that behind this awkward, unassuming look was a gifted, championship-winning athlete, who has now gone on to play NCAA Division II football at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, currently as an Offensive Lineman.

I'll be honest, I was aware of his success that he had playing football in high school and even winning a championship while playing, but didn't pay much attention to it afterwards, until buzz began generating on Twitter when people began to wonder what ever happened to the Popeyes Meme kid.

Once he was recognized at Lake Erie College, where he is currently studying sports management, this ignited sports fans, football fans and meme aficionados everywhere to track down this young man, whose overnight fame began with a simple eye glance, and rally around him to get the deal of a lifetime. An NIL sponsorship with Popeyes, the restaurant that "awkwardly" made him internet famous.