Dieunerst Collin, the side-eyed social media star known to many as “Popeyes Kid,” is all grown up, and thanks to new NCAA rules, the college football player landed a deal with the chicken chain.
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Dieunerst Collin has one of those familiar faces. It’s probably a face you know. It may even be a face you’ve used to get a laugh from your friends.That’s right. Dieunerst Collin is the side-eyed social media star known to many as “Popeyes Kid,” and he's all grown up.
He still remembers the moment it all started: “My sister comes up to me and says, ‘Hey, you’re on Facebook.’ And I’m like, Facebook? What do you mean I’m on Facebook?” A video of the then-9-year-old in line at a New Jersey Popeye’s has become one of the most iconic memes in internet history, and more than a decade later, Collin, now a freshman football player at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, could be cashing in.Utilizing the NCAA’s new"name, image and likeness" opportunities, which allows players to profit, Collin took to Instagram in a plea to pair with Popeyes. His post was liked tens of thousands of times in just hours.
— Popeyes January 11, 2023 The 18-year-old is now in the process of becoming a Popeyes ambassador — officially, this time.The details of the deal are still being worked out, but Collin said he’s confident he can make the brand even bigger.
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