J.J. McCarthy and Katya Kuropas’ love story started like many others — the two are high school sweethearts. According to People, the pair first started dating during the football star’s sophomore year in 2018. One of the earliest photos of the couple on McCarthy’s social media shows Kuropas supporting him on the field. Surprisingly, the couple’s romance wasn’t easy in the beginning because they had to do some long distance.
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the way many schools operated, and it greatly affected Nazareth Academy, where McCarthy attended high school. During the pandemic, the high school decided to get rid of the football program, which was McCarthy’s pride and joy, per People. Because of this, the teenager decided to move to IMG Academy in order to keep up with his passion, and it’s a good thing he did. His career has exploded since and the move didn’t seem to affect his relationship with Kuropas.
In December 2020, McCarthy shared a sweet photo of him and Kuropas smiling after he signed with the University of Michigan. Both rocking Michigan gear, the football star captioned the post, “Twin flame.” And McCarthy and Kuropas’ relationship has only gotten stronger throughout the years.
