Before he became a running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, NFL star Saquon Barkley was a typical teenager who also held down a few babysitting jobs.

Now, the two kids Barkley once babysat for — Maisey and Zack Hartman — are both grown, and this Sunday, their siblings say they’ll be cheering on the Eagles and Barkley as they beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Before he was an NFL star, Eagles quarterback Saquon Barkley was a teenage babysitter and babysitter for Maisey Hartman.

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“This is the first time in my life I’ve ever cheered for the Eagles,” Zack Hartman, a former Dallas Cowboys fan, told “Good Morning America.”

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Saquon Barkley rushes to win against the Washington Commanders during the first half of the NFL NFC Championship game on Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia.

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“I always had confidence that I was going to be successful,” Maisey Hartman said.

Barkley began his career at Whitehall High School in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, where he was also a standout wide receiver for the Whitehall Zephyrs. He got to know the Hartmans because Bob Hartman, Maisey and Zack’s father, was the athletic director at Whitehall.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Saquon Barkley poses with Bob Hartman (left), the athletic director at Whitehall High School, Barkley’s alma mater.

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“When I told people at school that Saquon Barkley was my babysitter, and they said, ‘Maisey, did you know?’ I just said, ‘No.'”

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Saquon Barkley attends the opening night of Super Bowl 59, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans.

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According to the Hartman siblings, Barkley, now a father of two, was a natural at babysitting.

“He wasn’t too strict, not making sure we went to bed on time, which he probably could have been stricter about. But he was a great babysitter,” Maisey Hartman recalled.

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Although it’s been a few years since Barkley became the Hartman family’s babysitter, they still have fond memories of their time together.

Before he became an NFL star, Eagles quarterback Saquon Barkley was a teenage babysitter and looked after Maisey Hartman and her brother, Zack Hartman.

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“I beat him in Madden when I was 11 or something, and he was 17,” Zack Hartman said, referring to the NFL video game series. “That was probably the most memorable moment of my life, and my whole life, probably forever.”