Hold onto your discus, folks a wild blend of SpongeBob memes and ancient Greek vibes just hit the depths of the Mediterranean. Meme artist Sunday Nobody pulled off what he’s calling the ultimate prank on tomorrow’s diggers: sinking a massive bronze statue that mashes up the classic Discobolus discus thrower with Handsome Squidward’s smug mug. The story exploded online after a December 8, 2025, X post from @nexta_tv, racking up views like a viral cat video.
Sunday Nobody, the U.S.-based prankster behind giant Shrek installs and Among Us blow-ups, dropped about $25,000 on this stunt. He combined 3D models of the lost 5th-century BC Discobolus worth up to $500 million if the original ever surfaces with Squidward’s chiseled face from that iconic SpongeBob episode. Two full-size, 3-meter bronzes got cast at China’s Cinuo Sculpture Company for $4,000 each, plus shipping and minis.
A tweet from X.
To nail the longevity, Nobody forged a fake student ID and quizzed a university archaeologist on materials. Bronze won out for its 1,000-year seawater staying power, with low environmental impact per the prof.
“I wanted something that could outlast us all without hurting the ocean,”
Nobody shared in his 14-minute YouTube doc,
“This is why I sank a Squidward statue in the Mediterranean Sea.”
In Greece’s Halkidiki Peninsula, a small team including studio hand Nattie and local helpers hauled the 500-pound beast to a beach. They floated it offshore on inflatable rafts and an air mattress, then cut the lines. It sank to 25-30 feet, landing upright by sheer luck, all caught in a 25-second viral clip with upbeat electronic beats and quick GoPro cuts. The second statue? Up for auction at $4,001 and climbing on sundaynobody.com. Minis sold out at $500 a pop.
Nobody’s X thread from December 6, 2025, lays it all bare: shipping invoices, foundry chats, timestamped Greece pics with road signs, and multi-angle sinking footage. The YouTube video shows crate openings, forklift mishaps, and divers giving thumbs-up amid fish. No red flags in metadata or edits it matches the artist’s timeline from mid-2024 idea to December 6 drop.
Cinuo’s site confirms custom bronze work, and Nobody’s past pranks track on his channels. A Solana memecoin, $DISCOBOLUS, surged briefly post-reveal, hitting $3 million market cap per CoinGecko logs. Greek authorities? Silent so far, but the artist admits no permits a legal gray zone for sinking stuff in those waters.
This isn’t just meme fodder; it’s a jab at how we preserve history in a digital age. It sparks chats on artifact ethics planting fakes could mess with real digs, per UNESCO guidelines on underwater heritage. For U.S. fans, it echoes our love for bold art stunts, like those Burning Man spectacles, but with a salty twist.
“Peak chaotic creativity,”
One user posted, while others joked about baffling 3025 scholars. Reddit threads debate the irony our hyper-documented world kills the mystery, yet the execution slays. Arguments rage on permanence:
“Bronze lasts, but TikToks are forever.”
The @nexta_tv repost fueled it, with 1M+ views and #SquidwardStatue trending.
