Before what is likely her final college gymnastics meet on Saturday afternoon, Olivia Dunne posted a selfie in her all-white leotard. LSU is competing in the NCAA Gymnastics National Championship against Utah, Florida and California in Fort Worth, Texas. Dunne could feature in the meet, with her most likely chance of being in the spotlight coming on the floor exercise or balance beam. While LSU is the most famous team of the quartet online, the Tigers are a national-championship contender by winning their quad-meet as part of the final eight teams standing on Thursday. LSU eliminated Stanford and Arkansas from national-championship contention with its victory earlier this week. Dunne's mirror selfie before what is likely her final college gymnastics meet on Saturday Dunne has competed for LSU since 2020, with an extra year possible due to the pandemic Dunne has over 13million followers on TikTok and Instagram alone. She also has an annual value of $3.7million, per On3, the highest of any gymnast and No 3 in college sports. Dunne's post-LSU possibilities are endless, with her brand deals opening up to bigger partnerships. Although there is no professional gymnastics league, Dunne's star power is undeniable. She could see a similar profit as Caitlin Clark. Dunne has amassed a massive social-media following and several NIL deals at LSU Clark had an NIL with Nike while at Iowa, and recently signed a reported eight-figure partnership with the company. To preview the national championship, LSU Gymnastics posted a video of two Tigers, past and present to bring attention to the national championship in Justin Jefferson and Flau'jae Johnson. 'At LSU, championships are in our DNA, but the trophy isn't won overnight,' Jefferson and Johnson said. 'Brighter lights, a bigger stage and a heavier crown,' they continued. |
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