Charlie Kirk reposted the tweet "Justin Sun won Cattelan Banana from Sotheby's Auction for $6.2 million"

According to BlockBeats, on September 11, Charlie Kirk retweeted Justin Sun for $6.2 million to receive a Cattelan banana from Sotheby’s Auction on November 30, 2024, saying, “As promised, Justin Sun ate the Cattelan banana, which he bought last week for $6.2 million: It’s much better than other bananas.” Charlie Kirk, a well-known American conservative activist and a political ally of Trump, was shot dead at the age of 31 while giving a speech at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on September 10, 2025. About three hours after the incident, Trump posted on social media that Kirk was dead and extended condolences to his wife and family. Trump also ordered the country to lower the flag at half-mast to mourn until 6 p.m. on the 14th.