Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff3681d ago

Here’s What the Kid From the ‘Success Kid’ Meme Looks Like Now

In 2007, Laney Griner posted a photo of her 11-month-old son Sammy clenching sand in his fist on the internet.

The image went viral in 2010 and became known as the “Success Kid” meme.

Since then, the image has been remixed multiple times helping people express their own little “successes” in their daily lives.

Now, get ready to feel old…

Sammy Griner is now 10 years old and looks like THIS!

Gimer’s mom has been posting photos of her son and her family on her Instagram account, which currently has roughly 1,500 followers.

TWO WEEKS AGO, Sammy Got his first cell phone and his texting game is straight fire. 

Last year, Sammy’s father Justin Griner was in need for a Kidney Transplant after suffering from kidney failure.

The mother decided to set up a GoFundMe to raise funds for the operation and was able to raised $93,000 in seven days with help from the reddit community. In August 2015, Justin Griner underwent a successful kidney transplant.

Keep doing what you do Sammy!

Discussion

Ari C.
Ari C.2h ago

If this happened on campus, Stanford should issue a clear public update and specific safety actions.

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Mina Z.
Mina Z.1h ago

Agree. People need facts and process, not silence. The school should confirm what is being investigated.

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Ken L.
Ken L.48m ago

Also important to separate verified details from rumors so this does not spiral online.

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Linh P.
Linh P.1h ago

The death threat part is extremely serious. Hoping law enforcement and campus security are already involved.

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Jae T.
Jae T.35m ago

This is where official reporting and support channels need to be visible and easy to access.

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Sophie W.
Sophie W.56m ago

Can NextShark keep a timeline thread here as updates come in? That would help keep context in one place.

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