Cricket fan Mitchell Schibeci transforms into Watermelon Boy at Big Bash League match

Most superheroes transform in private to keep their everyday identities secret, but not 10-year-old cricket fan Mitchell Schibeci. In plain view at a 2016 Big Bash League match at Melbourne Cricket Grounds, Mitchell metamorphosed into Watermelon Boy when he ate one of the massive fruits — rind, seeds and all.

Mitchell’s rapacious appetite ended up garnering more attention than the cricket match itself.

Naturally, social media being what it is, it didn’t take more than a few hours for the #WatermelonBoy meme to be trending on Twitter.

Don't upset #watermelonboy #WBBL01 @tensporttv pic.twitter.com/ZrkoooSaXE

— Rachel (@rach_thistleton) January 2, 2016

Dear #watermelonboy you have inspired me to go to my local green grocer to get me some @tensporttv pic.twitter.com/PJEVmmUhRM

— Daniel Brewer (@danbrewerradio) January 2, 2016

#watermelonboy or homer simpson? @BBL @tensporttv pic.twitter.com/fiCSR6CHBY

— Ben O'Kane (@Ben_okane) January 2, 2016

Invited on Australia’s Studio 10 talk show, Mitchell’s older brother explained that no watermelon is safe when his now-famous sibling is around.

If Mitchell has earned the moniker Watermelon Boy, then Marlon Webb is certainly deserving of the title Watermelon Man. His frenetic fruit-centric video snippets racked up millions of views on erstwhile Vine.