![]() McDonald, a graphic artist and law enforcement officer who lives in the Kingwood Porter area, said he was watching television when he saw the tiktok that captured McIngvale’s profanity-laced response to a Philadelphia Phillies fan who had criticized the Astros and Jose Altuve in particular. The meme, viewed by thousands on social media, was almost instantly dubbed "Gangster Mack." That other image, with McIngvale wearing a black and white bandana knotted around his forehead and three thick gold chains adorning his buttoned-up orange Astros jersey, would too become viral and catapult Landon McDonald into unexpected notoriety. Not long after a tiktok video of Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale taking on a taunter during the World Series went viral, so did another image of the Houston furniture store icon. Landon McDonald with his dad on the left, wife Taylor, and father-inlaw Brian wearing t-shirts with the meme. Landon McDonald Show More Show Less 6 of6 The couple was invited by McIngvale to attend Game 6 of the World Series in his ground level suite. Taylor McDonald, Landon's wife, is one of his biggest supporters. Taylor McDonald Show More Show Less 5 of6 McIngvale, who doesn't have any social media accounts, found out about the post through his son and grandkids and loved the meme. McDonald was able to meet Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale on the set of KPRC-Channel 2 television. Landon McDonald Show More Show Less 4 of6 Landon McDonald created the viral meme on his cell phone using a graphics app and then posted it to Twitter where it was well-received by thousands of viewers. Taylor McDonald Show More Show Less 3 of6 The Twitter post went viral and has received millions of retweets and posts across social media. Landon McDonald used his cell phone to create the viral "Gangster Mack" during the Astro's World Series run. Karen Warren/Staff photographer Show More Show Less 2 of6 Fans with Mattress Mack drawings watch the float with the trophy pass by during the Houston Astros World Series parade downtown on Monday, Nov.
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