The kid from the Popeyes meme gets the perfect NIL deal as a college football player

The meme has turned into a deal for the kid involved.

Hey, remember that meme from a long time ago? The one we call “Popeyes kid,” that still lives today as a GIF for awkward situations?

It turns out the kid in the meme is now a college football player, and the NIL deal he received is just perfect.

To review: Dieunerst Collin was standing around at a Popeyes years ago, when someone spotted him and thought he was Terio, the star of a series of viral videos thanks to his dance moves (the phrase “Oooo! Kill ’em!” will jog your memory).

So Collin was filmed staring awkwardly at someone being told “Ooo!” and it went extremely viral.

Collin now plays for D-II Lake Erie College, and Popeyes found the perfect opportunity — the chain gave him an NIL deal:

Wow! A perfect marriage here. Congrats!

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Here’s how to get Popeyes chicken for just 59 cents (!) starting Sunday, June 12

What a deal!

That is not a typo with the headline at the top of this post.

You can actually get Popeyes chicken for 59 cents starting on Sunday, June 12.

But why is that date so significant? It’s because in 1972, per the chain, Alvin C. Copeland Sr. opened the first Popeyes (fun fact: Did you know that was named after Popeye Doyle in The French Connection? I just learned it!) in New Orleans.

How much did he sell fried chicken for? You guessed it: That would be 59 cents.

Here’s how you can get some very affordable chicken: You can get a two-piece chicken by spending at least $5 with an order through the Popeyes app or through the site on June 12 with the offer available through June 19. Seriously: What a deal!

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Did former Georgia LB Davin Bellamy just get roasted by Popeyes?

Tuesday, former Georgia football and current Houston Texans LB Davin Bellamy got roasted by Popeyes on Twitter over the chicken sandwich.

Tuesday night, former Georgia linebacker and current Houston Texan Davin Bellamy tweeted his thoughts on the infamous Popeyes chicken sandwich. It was so popular last year that they actually ran out of them for months.

Apparently, the Popeye”s Twitter account wasn’t very fond of Bellamy’s opinion and tweeted back a “humble yourself”, which is a slogan Bellamy trademarked in 2017 following Georgia’s run at the national title.

On top of getting it from Popeyes, Bellamy also heard it from his former Georgia teammates like Keith Marshall and Justin Scott-Wesley.