Teen who flipped burgers in grad gown inspires $230,000 in donations

Just hours after walking across the stage to receive his high school diploma, Mykale Baker was back at Burger King – flipping burgers, bagging fries, and helping his team crush the evening rush.

Still wearing his graduation stole and medals, the teen skipped the celebrations and chose hustle over hype, inspiring a stranger to raise more than $230,000 for his future.

On May 21, Georgia’s Mykale Baker took his mother and grandmother to the Burger King where he’s worked for over a year to celebrate his graduation from Mills Creek High School with a Whopper.

While many of his pals were partying, the 18-year-old – who had picked up his diploma hours earlier – noticed the late-night rush at the fast-food restaurant and quickly jumped over the counter to pitch in.