The meme is a reference to basketball player Charlotte Hornets NBA player LaMelo Ball. This viral TikTok trend has several components that tie together into one seemingly meaningless video format.

The Jaking It meme began on Instagram Reels when @nogginboppers first shared a post in January 2025. The Reel begins with Adventure Time duo Jake and Finn crouched down, peering over a ledge when ...

WASHINGTON—The phrase “wormwood to detox your soul” isn’t typically associated with a presidential-inaugural ball event, but this is Trump 2.0 and norms are rapidly shifting. The motto ...

The two couples kicked off the celebrations at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on Jan. 20. Historically, the inaugural balls have been part of the day's celebrations, with the first one being held ...

LaMelo Ball continues to get mocked in trades, though none of them seem to come from the Charlotte Hornets. The national media viewpoint is that Ball needs to be rid of Charlotte and that he ...

George W. Bush has been a meme before, and we’ve seen the former president photobomb a broadcast. And now, it’s all happened again. Bush was at the inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday ...

The crypto industry eagerly awaited Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Now, it’s reeling after the president and first lady launched a pair of meme coins ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to get involved in a years-long battle over the use of one of the first – and most popular − viral memes by Steve King, a controversial former congressman ...

LaMelo Ball injured his left ankle when he stepped on Jarred Vanderbilt’s foot while backpedaling down the court. Steve Reed | The Associated Press After hitting a 3-pointer, LaMelo Ball sprains ...

UPDATE: @hornets guard LaMelo Ball has continued to undergo treatment for his left ankle sprain. He has progressed to a return to on court activity and additional updates on his status will be ...

All of the reminiscing appears to have pushed the meme onto the “For You” pages of people who had either never seen it before or were thrilled to be reminded of it. In an alternate universe ...