The Patrick Dunk meme features Patrick Star from the SpongeBob SquarePants episode 'The Fry Cook Games,' which first aired in 2001. In the scene, Patrick performs an impossibly high-flying slam dunk as part of an athletic competition against his best friend. The image went viral as a reaction meme used to represent a massive success, 'dunking' on someone during an online argument, or achieving an overwhelming victory. Its incredible versatility has led to countless community edits, from replacing the basketball with global icons to placing Patrick in outer space.