The face of one of the internet’s most iconic memes is now powering a fast-rising cryptocurrency. Sammy Griner, best known as the toddler behind the viral “Success Kid” meme, has officially launched $SUCCESSKID, a meme coin on the Solana blockchain.
The original photo, taken by Griner’s mother in 2007, shows baby Sammy clenching a fistful of sand with a determined look. It quickly became one of the internet’s most recognizable symbols of personal victory and a staple of golden age of memes. The meme not only went viral globally but was used in 2015 to help crowdfund a life-saving kidney transplant for Griner’s father.
Now, years later, Griner is bringing that same spirit of success to Web3.
Unlike typical meme coins with anonymous teams or faceless imagery, $SUCCESSKID is backed by the real person behind the meme. That authenticity is already generating significant attention across Solana and beyond.
Launched with no presale, no VCs, and a fully community-driven model, $SUCCESSKID is primed to set a new standard for meme coins rooted in real cultural history.
In its first few hours, $SUCCESSKID has:
Surpassed 2500 holders
Dominated Solana trending charts
Attracted organic buzz from twitter crypto space and early Solana whales
With its meme legacy, credible founder, and rapid traction, many are speculating this could be the next breakout in the meme coin cycle — potentially following in the footsteps of $DOGE, $PEPE, or $WIF as they all come from the same era of memes.
Ca: 56xE9AkoX2RGdpJngykFYaDmgquA9ef1SrG8U1Zrpump
X: https://x.com/TheSuccess_Kid
Chart: https://dexscreener.com/solana/4w4uysztsggr3ss2p2usesrcqpzlyuxknhaamradjart
