The late Charlie Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025) was an American political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. In 2012, he cofounded the conservative student group Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and served as its executive director until he was assassinated in 2025. The story of his death sent shockwaves throughout the nation.
Now a photo of him with a two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback has been leaked and garnered a massive amount of media attention.
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Turning Point CEO Charlie Kirk speaks during the Turning Point USA’s Young Latino Leadership Summit at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix on April 18, 2021.
Two Time Super Bowl Champion Quarterback Photographed With Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk was a football player before he became a right-wing political commentator. In high school, Kirk practiced alongside former NFL quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The two men grew up in Illinois and attended high schools nearly 20 minutes apart.
As a student at Wheeling High School, Kirk participated in both football and basketball. At Rolling Meadows, Garoppolo was a three-sport athlete, playing football, baseball, and basketball. Here is the photo:
Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Garoppolo in high school. pic.twitter.com/3EliXYcMhA
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 6, 2026
After high school, Garoppolo played college football at Eastern Illinois before being drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Garoppolo was traded to the 49ers in 2017.During the 2019 season, he threw for 3,978 yards and 27 touchdowns to lead the 49ers to the Super Bowl.
In the end, San Francisco lost to the Chiefs, which ignited the ongoing dynasty in Kansas City led by Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes.
Unlike his former training partner, Kirk did not go on to play college football, but videos have recently surfaced showing Kirk’s arm strength, showing that he was capable of slinging the football 50 yards or more.
Fans immediately reacted to this photo:
Bro hittin the Randy Orton pose
Good form Nice base I know buddy was throwing hot ones
I was a year older than them. I was at Elk Grove high school. All played in the same conference the MSL East. Had the privilege to compete against them on the field with respect
Wait… Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Garoppolo throwing routes together in high school? This is wild. Two Illinois kids on the same field one ends up slinging politics, the other slinging touchdowns in the NFL. Life really comes at you different. Cool throwback pic!
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