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Olivia Dunne, the LSU gymnast, has found herself in the arena of sports away from her domain. MLB for boyfriend Paul Skenes, Football, to cheer on fellow LSU Tigers, and NASCAR for headlining dating rumors with Chase Eliot. However, this time around, the highest-paid female collegiate athlete has been the talk of another sport. And the reason majorly entails her interest and insights.

Recently, Livvy took to her TikTok page to share her literal view of ‘trying to understand’ ice hockey. A backing response from the fans and a warm welcome from the team later, the 21-year-old has a new wish on the list for year-end wants, hoping to subsume the sport inside out.

Olivia Dunne has a new wish on the list

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On Saturday, December 23rd, the New Jersey Devils took on the Detroit Red Wings at the Prudential Center to secure a 3-2 win. Olivia Dunne, a native of New Jersey, found herself at the game despite knowing little about the happenings of the sport. Nonetheless, with the spirit of home turf, Livvy stood to cheer while also receiving a shout-out from the team. “Doing cartwheels because @livvydunne is @prucenter tonight!” the NJ Devils wrote sharing an Instagram post. Now days later, the SI Swimsuit model has playfully expressed a wish to join the team with a new Instagram update.

 

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Olivia Dunne, sporting the colors of the home team, wrote, “Put me in coach,” hoping to take on a new hobby ahead of the NCAA season and to possibly materialize it as a new years’ wish as well. Livvy, who made her gymnastics junior elite debut at age 12, might, however, find a slow pace on the ice rink. A confused look and other interest supporting the stance might nonetheless stand a chance of being proven wrong.

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The gymnast’s view pertaining to ice hockey

During the Devils’ game last weekend, Olivia Dunne shared a TikTok of her on the stands of Prudential Center. The clip initially showed a confused Livvy with her eyes on the rink. The video further shifted to the game on the ground and back with the gymnast’s POV. Olivia Dunne, new to the game, wrote, “Just a baseball girlie trying to understand ice hockey.”Additionally, the caption read, “What the puck is going on” with an intended parody. Nonetheless, despite the cluelessness, the social media sensation stepped ahead to cheer the home team for a win.

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“Hi, it’s Livvy. I just want to say, go New Jersey Devils!” Olivia Dunne on the Devils’ Instagram page cheered. While the 21-year-old may have found a new interest, the upcoming gymnastics season is sure to keep Livvy occupied for the time being.

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