“I Was Sleepy” refers to a phrase in a basketball tryout video from 2024.
The phrase was said by Gingy Logan, although Cam Wilder was not talking to him.
It went viral on TikTok in 2025 along with other memes after users started making parodies of it.
Other related memes include “Friggin Packet Yo”, and “Jaden Smith’s BROOO”.
In this article, you’ll learn what is the I Was Sleepy meme, the original video, TikTok, RWE tryouts, the guy, and more.
I Was Sleepy meme explained
“I Was Sleepy” refers to a clip where YouTuber Cam Wilder asked his cameraman to record the teenager with messy hair.
While the camera was panning towards him, the teenager with red hair, Gingy Logan, thought that Wilder was referring to him.
In the midst of it, Gingy said “I Was Sleepy” before the camera panned to the black teenager behind him.
This clip became a meme because it was awkward and cringeworthy (also known as “Negative Aura”).
TikTok user @and1mediaa uploaded the clip and got over 8 million views.
Although the clip was posted in 2024, it went viral again in 2025 when TikTok users started making parodies of it.
User @xavierc.07 posted a parody of the video titled “I was sleepy 99.69% accuracy”.
It got over 7 million views and more than 1 million likes.
Gingy Logan (@gingylogann), the teenager who said “I Was Sleepy” posted an aftermath of the video where Cam Wilders gave him $100.
I Was Sleepy original video
The I Was Sleepy original video was posted by Cam Wilder on April 8, 2024.
The video was titled, “I HOSTED AAU BASKETBALL TRYOUTS IN LAS VEGAS!”.
And the clip that became a meme was at 3:59 where Wilder called out the teenager with messy hair.
“Number two, n**gas took a nap before they walked in here right, get a close-up on his hair”.
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