Thanksgiving Day Parade floats The Rock's balloon into history

For those of you who didn't get up early enough on Thanksgiving Day to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, you missed the first Samoan American balloon in the annual event ushering in the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season.

The balloon advertised Young Rock, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's upcoming TV series on NBC set to debut in February next year.

The float features everything including Johnson's now-iconic haircut, his chain necklace and the fanny pack he can be seen wearing in a photo loved by his legions of fans.

The upcoming autobiographical series will -- as its name suggests -- tell the story of Johnson during his childhood years. The sitcom stars Bradley Constant and Uli Latukefu, who will play the 15-year-old Johnson, while Latukefu will portray him as a young adult.

Before taping began, Johnson, a prolific social media star, posted: "A comedy series about my wild and often unbelievable childhood and crazy teen years," he continued. "Before you understand where I’m comin’ from, you gotta understand where I came from. I’ve never done anything like this before. This one’s special and I think you’re gonna like it. Life’s unpredictable journey... Let’s shoot."

Johnson, who was born in Hayward, Calif. spent his teenage years in Hawaii. He is of Samoan and Black heritage.

Johnson, one of the highest paid A-listers, is the producer of the NBC series along with Nahnatchka Khan, who turned Fresh Off the Boat into a hit.