Olivia Dunne Once Revealed the Most Money She Ever Earned From a Single Sponsorship Deal During Gymnastics Career
FOX 2026 Upfront Livvy Dunne attending the FOX 2026 Upfront held at New York City Center on May 11, 2026 in New York City, CA New York City New York City Center NY USA Copyright: xStevenxBergman/AFF-USA.COMx
FOX 2026 Upfront Livvy Dunne attending the FOX 2026 Upfront held at New York City Center on May 11, 2026 in New York City, CA New York City New York City Center NY USA Copyright: xStevenxBergman/AFF-USA.COMx
Being the highest-paid athlete has its own perks. And once, LSU gymnastics star Olivia Dunne revealed the grand number she had coming in from just one single deal.
The 23-year-old continued being the highest-paid NIL athlete from 2021 to 2025, till her 5-year tenure with the Tigers came to an end. And soon enough, she was making beyond 6-figures.
“I usually don’t ever talk about money,” she spoke of her biggest earnings for a sponsored social media post in a 2023 episode of the Full Send podcast. “I’m very fortunate, I mean, it’s just crazy to me.”
January 31, 2025: LSU s Olivia Livvy Dunne is introduced to the crowd prior to NCAA, College League, USA Gymnastics action between the Missouri Tigers and the LSU Tigers at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA. /CSM Baton Rouge USA - ZUMAc04_ 20250131_zma_c04_168 Copyright: xJonathanxMailhesx
January 31, 2025: LSU s Olivia Livvy Dunne is introduced to the crowd prior to NCAA, College League, USA Gymnastics action between the Missouri Tigers and the LSU Tigers at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA. /CSM Baton Rouge USA - ZUMAc04_ 20250131_zma_c04_168 Copyright: xJonathanxMailhesx
When asked to provide a figure to clarify her point, the then-20-year-old admitted it was over $500,000. At that time, her net worth was estimated at $3.5 million, compared to $2.6 million in late 2022.
However, it wasn’t just a financial milestone. The LSU star also held the most-followed college athlete title in 2023 and 2026, boasting over 13 million followers across all social media platforms combined.
But as easy as it looked, reaching this ceiling in a sport like gymnastics wasn’t easy. And Dunne envisioned a change regarding this.
Olivia Dunne Wanted Equal Opportunities in Gymnastics
Both Dunne and Olympic medalist, Sunisa Lee were the only two women among the top 10 highest earners in the NCAA. And while defining how things differ for men and women in the sport, Dunne mentioned the change she’d prefer.
"There are so many professional leagues for men's sports after college, but there's such a small timeframe for women to capitalize,” she said, per PEOPLE. “Opportunities for men and women in NCAA sports should be equal. But a lot of the NIL collectives only go to men's athletics.”
But she succeeded in changing that narrative. In the sport where college is seemingly the threshold for women athletes, Dunne managed to become one of the biggest stars to capitalize her game.
“I want to show you can do whatever you love, whether it's gymnastics or music or painting,” she added. “And capitalize on it and create your own business."
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Deblina Roy