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LSU Gymnast Olivia Dunne Crushes Over NFL’s Chocolate Boy Patrick Mahomes at ESPY 2023

Published 07/14/2023, 9:33 AM EDT

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Olivia Dunne’s rise continues to soar. The LSU star who embraced her femininity while achieving the pinnacle in gymnastics is currently one of the most influential and highest-paid female college athletes. With over 4.2 million followers on Instagram and 7.6 million followers on Tik Tok, Dunne is also the most followed NCAA athlete on social media.

On 13 July, the LSU star athlete attended the Excellence in Sports Performance (ESPY) and kept her fans updated via Snapchat stories. The gymnast met multiple famous people at the event but had her starstruck moment after seeing NFL sensation Patrick Mahomes on the carpet.

Olivia Dunne star struck by Patrick Mahomes.

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On 14 July, after meeting the most influential people in the sports community,  Olivia Dunne posted a collage photo on Snapchat. Her starstruck moment was after seeing Patrick Mahomes on the red carpet. In the picture, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback who won best athlete and best NFL Player at the show is seen holding one of the trophies he won while posing with the other athletes. Alongside, this the gymnast posted a funny reaction picture of her starstruck moment with the caption ” i-.”

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Besides Mahomes, Dunne also shared a few more glimpses of the night with the fans. The gymnast posted stories of herself posing beside boxing legend Mike Tyson and enjoying the music performance of H.E.R. and rapper Quaovo. The night certainly seems like something the Dunne won’t forget for quite some time. After working hard for years, presently the gymnast is enjoying her moment, but the LSU star hasn’t forgotten her roots and aims to help people with her success.

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Olivia Dunne promoting equity

Currently, Olivia Dunne is the most-paid female athlete with a seven-figure income, making the twenty-year-old a millionaire already. However, Dunne is also using this money to lift other female athletes. This month, the gymnast announced on her Instagram that she is launching a fund called the Livvy Fund to help talented female athletes. Dunne who is going to bid goodbye to LSU after a year, revealed that she wants to help the female gymnasts at LSU thrive. The athlete is also planning to open more such initiatives to help the female sports community reach its pinnacle.

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With the gymnast’s current pace of success, it’s not hard to believe her ambitions of starting her own business in the future. In essence, from promoting equity to meeting legends, there’s no stopping the rising star.

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Paras Jan

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Paras Haji is a US Sports author at Essentially Sports. She began her professional journey as a content and news publisher, which gave her valuable experience in the sports media industry. Her passion for all things Olympics, and dedication to keeping track of every competitive performance, have earned her recognition for handing over captivating articles.
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