{"id":"i-am-the-king-of-space","name":"I AM THE KING OF SPACE","summary":"I AM THE KING OF SPACE is a 2007 4chan copypasta paired with a mirrored, zoomed-in photo of French tennis player Nicolas Escudé bracing for a ball to hit his face. Posted anonymously to /b/ on January 23rd, 2007, the greeting spread across forums throughout the late 2000s with its \"GREETINGS 4CHONS\" opener swapped for whichever site's user base saw the repost, which became the format's defining running joke.","tags":["i am the king of space","4chan copypasta","nicolas escude meme","unitinu","greetings 4chons","king of space meme"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":2,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-am-the-king-of-space/i-am-the-king-of-space-original-4chan-thread-screenshot.webp","caption":"The original 4chan thread from 23 January 2007 where the 'I Am the King of Space' copypasta and image macro sequence first appeared.","width":500,"height":562,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-am-the-king-of-space/i-am-the-king-of-space-andy-murray-two-balls-alien.webp","caption":"A modern King of Space-style photograph of Andy Murray, showing how the tennis ball optical illusion continues to appear in Wimbledon coverage.","width":960,"height":638,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-am-the-king-of-space/history.md","related":["desu","xzibit-yo-dawg","comfy-guy-yoba-face","candlejack","jojo-references","zoomer","baneposting","shrek-is-love","55-minute-standing-ovation-from-me-in-my-living-room","5ever","a-drive-into-deep-left-field-by-castellanos","are-were-once-they-are-did"],"popularityRank":3825,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}