Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne is a social media star who tops all college female college athletes in NIL earnings. Her beau pitches for the Pittsburgh Pirates after he was picked first overall in the 2023 MLB draft. Dunne sometimes uses private jets to fly from Louisiana to Pittsburgh and attend the rookie's starts at PNC Park.
Skenes has had an incredible year since debuting against the Chicago Cubs earlier this year. The 2024 NL Rookie of the Year is well-cheered by his girlfriend, who rarely misses his starts at PNC Park.
Dunne, who is known for posting hilarious posts on social media, shared another one on Tuesday. Last month, she took a private jet to fly down to Pennsylvania. Using that footage, she joked about what she does after "minor convenience" at school.
"Pov: me leaving school after any minor inconvenience," she wrote in her story.
Watch the TikTok video here:
Olivia Dunne becomes "Paul Skenes" at Fanatics Fest
Last month, over the weekend, Olivia Dunne attended the Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center in New York. Many of her activities there went viral on social time, especially the one where she imitated Paul Skenes to throw a pitch in a hall surrounded by fans.
Dunne wore Skenes' Pirates home uniform and proceeded to imitate his pitching action. She followed it up with acrobatic moves before settling with a pose.
The next day, Olivia Dunne arrived at the event in black overall outfit to hide her true identity and went on to buy Paul Skenes' signed Topps baseball cards. She was surprised to know the prices of the cards, prompting her to bargain for two of them she liked.
After a to-and-fro in the conversation, Dunne finally purchased the two cards for $2450.
Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes know each other from their time in Baton Rouge while representing LSU.
They have both done well representing the university, with Skenes winning the College World Series last year. Meanwhile, Dunne won the NCAA championship earlier this year and has announced her return for her fifth and final year.