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America’s de facto crush Olivia Dunne, along with being an LSU standout, is the social media queen and a poster girl for influencers the world over. Amassing a pantheon of dedicated followers and moolah thanks to her massive online platforms, she has rightfully become the highest-earning NIL female athlete.

Now, as she is in her final chapter and on a last run with her alma mater, LSU, fans are left wondering about her future plans. Well, in the latest update from 21-year-old Olivia Dunne, the trendsetter, she revealed her new “calling” away from the digital world and gymnastics.

Olivia Dunne divulges a new career option

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Olivia Dunne took to three of her social media platforms, namely Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok, to disseminate a newfound passion. On Snapchat stories, Livvy was seen donning a classic purple and black LSU leotard with a crisscross back, while she showcased her basketball skills on the court. With great precision and ease, she was even seen taking a leap and making a hoop.

She penned in the caption of her exciting story, “No biggie”. In a subsequent story, she attempted to shoot the ball from the sidelines of the court, aiming towards the basket. Although she did not score, she hilariously laughed at herself for the attempt. The caption of the story revealed her alternate career plans, as she wrote, “My calling”. This endearing update also came after Olivia Dunne made a bold claim on TikTok.

Livvy makes a bold claim from LSU

On TikTok, Olivia Dunne shared an impressive video with her 7.8 million followers. From the same venue, which was the LSU basketball court, Dunne and her gymnastics teammates took the spotlight dressed in purple LSU leotards, a seamlessly perfect blend of gymnastics and basketball. The girls dribbled the ball, and one girl even did a perfect gymnastics move, jumping mid-air in a split while shooting a basket.

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Livvy, too, displayed her hoop skills with finesse. The bold caption of the post read, “Dual Sport athletes >,” highlighting that the girls not only possess innate gymnastics skills but also basketball talent.

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While Livvy has hinted that this could be her swansong year in gymnastics, her exceptional skills leave fans wondering if they’ll see more of her on the basketball court. As we witness this wunderkind branch out in different arenas, the fans are beguiled by her every move..

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