Is the Ron DeSantis hype real or just a meme?

[Wormless Gourd]

DeSantis has a small mythology among facebook conservaboomers that he's best friends with Trump, prevented fraud in 2020, kept Florida open amidst the lockdown panic, shuts down uppity reporters and frustrates the Biden admin to no end. There's a pic that's been shared by my (NC and PA) relatives and other area conservatives of DeSantis telling Biden to go f-ck himself over the phone when Biden demands he be referred to as the president. On the flip side my Romney-Biden uncle said DeSantis is one of the only sane people left in the GOP as he recognizes climate change and isn't corrupt like Trump.
Personal anecdote obviously but I'd say DeSantis has atleast a good name built up already. It's not like Josh Hawley whose hype is very online and his ideas aren't admittedly that appealing to most #populist Republicans. I remember seeing a poll that more dems have heard of him then 'pubs. If Trump isn't in the mix I'd DeSantis he beats Don Jr. or any other name handily. The general is another thing altogether however.