LSU Gymnast And Influencer Olivia Dunne Sets Fund To Promote Women College Athletes
deadline.comOlivia Dunne, the Louisiana State University gymnast, social media influencer, and Sports Illustrated cover girl, has launched a fund to help other women athletes secure name, image and licensing (NIL) money.
The Livvy Fund will initially provide LSU female athletes with exclusive industry tips and connections Dunne has built. Dunne is considered by many to be the highest-paid female athlete in the country, earning a seven-figure income through NIL deals. “I really just hope that [The Livvy Fund] is the first of many,” Dunne told SI Swimsuit. “I really hope to get as many women student athletes on board as I can.
I want to continue to elevate women’s sports as a whole because they really deserve the same publicity as the men’s. “We do equal work, we put in equal time in our facilities every day and in school.
So, I feel like it would be right for this to be equal.” Dunne is heading into her senior year at Louisiana State University as a member of the school’s gymnastics team.
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