After Kickstarting Career With Si Swimsuit Issue, Olivia Dunne Now Worth Over $300,000 Joins Angel Reese to Talk Money With Sports Illustrated

Published 09/13/2023, 2:58 PM EDT

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America’s crush Olivia Dunne, the highest-paid female athlete of LSU, never shies away from delightful live updates. With over 12 million followers all over social media, the 20-year-old is always atop her A-game. Besides her phenomenal gymnastic displays, her NIL deals took her to the apex of popularity. Bagging over $3.3 million annually through her sponsorship deals, she is currently the wealthiest NCAA athlete. Alongside a fellow LSU athlete, Dunne shared a recent vogue moment.

The senior transfer from Maryland, Angel Reese, has made her mark as a successful basketball prodigy. For both Dunne and Angel, 2023 has been a big year. A multitude of brand deals in their name, one brand adorned its October issue with the star athletes on the cover.

Olivia Dunne graces ‘Sports Illustrated’ cover with Reese

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Since the inception of the NIL policies, Dunne and Reese have been busy building their brands, along with several other Tigers athletes. Dunne’s Livvy Fund has helped other female athletes to monetize their names through brand deals. Second-highest paid college athlete behind Bronny James, Livvy’s social media presence has been nothing short of a dream.

Sports Illustrated has taken to their Instagram handle to post the two athletes complimenting each other on one frame. The post is captioned, “Led by Olivia Dunne and Angel Reese, LSU is setting the standard for athletes in women’s sports capitalizing on NIL deals.” Highlighting their success in the realm of LSU, the monthly issue of ‘SI-coined-The Money Issue’ featured the inspiring athletes.

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However, the top two NIL earners in the country were featured in SI’s monthly issue for the second time. Leading the Tiger’s women’s basketball team to its first ever National Championship title, Reese featured in SI’s Swimsuit cover alongside the internet sensation Dunne.

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Livvy stuns in ‘Sports Illustrated’ swimsuit issue

A very first for the publication, the gorgeous LSU gymnast featured in the 2023 SI Swimsuit cover. With fans gushing over her delectable photo series, the iconic publication featured the 20-year-old in action. With a hope of sending positive messages through her posts, the NCAA highest-paid was seen candid in a post-shoot interview. Dunne said, “All the bikinis this year were inspired by Wednesday Addams, which I think was really cool because Jenna Ortega just played that role in the Netflix series.

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Furthermore, she talked candidly about her favorite shot. With knees in the sand, water hitting her body, Livvy looked ravishing indeed. Moreover, Dunne hopes that a successful SI shoot will fetch her more palatable brand deals. Also, drawing a line to her college gymnastics career, Dunne is ready to partake a different life now.

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Agnijeeta Majumder is a US Sports author at Essentially Sports. Being a staunch content writer and a passionate sports enthusiast, Agnijeeta combined her love for writing and penchant for all things sports to delve into the world of the US Sports arena. Agnijeeta takes inspiration from American Track and Field star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and brings her attention to detail to all the avenues of the Athletics realm.
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