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Olivia Dunne has joked that she's been told by people that she looks like NBA icon LeBron James. The gymnast is currently preparing for the 2025 NCAA Championships while James is celebrating his 40th birthday.
Dunne recently shared a fun-spirited promotional video for Vouri clothing on her TikTok handle, showing off the brand's various 'cozy' winter clothing collection. Reacting to the gymnast's stylish looks, a fan told her that she looked like herself.
"you kinda look like livvy dunne," they wrote.
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The 22-year-old replied with an equally cheeky reply, joking that people tell her she looked like LeBron James.
"I usually get told LeBron but that works," Olivia Dunne replied.
Dunne signed with Vouri Clothing in 2021, marking her first NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deal before becoming the highest-paid female collegiate athlete. The 22-year-old boasted a NIL valuation of $3.9 million earlier this year, higher than James' son Bronny, who played for USC Trojans and was valued at $3.7 million in April before being selected by the Lakers.
Dunne is valued at $4.2 million as of December 2024 after signing lucrative deals with Jake Paul's W men's care brand, Passes, Nautica and Proplan this year. She has also partnered with SI Swimsuit, ESPN and American Eagle Outfitters among others over her four seasons with LSU Tigers.
"A feeling that I want to feel again" - Olivia Dunne on returning to LSU for fifth year
Olivia Dunne could have had a perfect ending to her LSU career after winning the NCAA National Gymnastics Championships earlier this year. However, she decided to return for a fifth year and compete once again for the national championship.
Speaking in an interview with the New York Post earlier this year, Dunne cited a renewed love for the sport as her major reason to return for the fifth year. She also claimed that she wanted to win the national championships again.
"Our team made LSU history - first national championship. It was so exciting for not only our team, but the whole university. And that's a feeling that I want to feel again," Dunne said.
"It was so special and the bond with the girls - And I've really found my love for the sport again last year, I'd say. So that's one of the main reasons why I wanted to come back," she added.
The LSU Tigers are now set to start their quest for the national championships on January 3rd against Iowa State at the Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center) and Dunne is expected to play a pivotal role with her floor exercise prowess.
