Tag: Olivia Dunne

Bronny James ranks No. 1 among nation’s top 10 highest NIL valuations

Here are the top 10 NIL valuations for amateur athletes in the nation, per ESPN.

Bronny James has a long way to go to catch up with his father’s career earnings. (To date Lebron James has earned almost $432 million in the NBA.) However, Bronny’s already well on his way. Right now, he is the most marketable young athlete in the entire country going by NIL value.

Here are the top 10 NIL valuations for amateur athletes in the nation, per On3 NIL.

This Week in LSU Sports: Women’s hoops still perfect, Burrow and the Bengals moving on, gymnastics takes No. 1 Oklahoma to the wire

Here’s everything LSU fans need to know this week.

Football is over, but this one of the busiest times of the year for college sports.

Winter sports are in full swing with conference play heating up and spring sports are fast approaching. It was an eventful week for LSU with some good and bad. Men’s basketball, women’s basketball and gymnastics all had multiple contests while there was some significant transfer portal news on the football side of things.

It can all be a lot to keep up with, so we’re going to recap the past week in LSU sports, from football’s offseason news to what’s happening on the basketball court. We’ll also take a look at some storylines to monitor going forward.

The 8 moments that defined LSU athletics in 2022

2022 was quite a year on the bayou.

It was a wild year for LSU.

We saw coaches get fired and hired. Hearts were broken by blocked extra-points and put back together with game-winning two-point conversions. There were improbable comebacks and squandered opportunities.

New arrivals, like [autotag]Harold Perkins[/autotag] and [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], excelled on the field and on the court. Meanwhile, bona fide stars like baseball’s [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] and gym’s [autotag]Haleigh Bryant[/autotag] did their thing, too.

Stories about NIL and the transfer portal dominated the discussion around college sports, and it was no different at LSU with football and baseball signing transfer after transfer and gym’s [autotag]Olivia Dunne[/autotag] signing NIL deal after NIL deal.

Here’s a look at the stories that defined LSU in 2022.

NILSU: Tigers athletes announce partnerships

Several LSU athletes are already taking advantage of the ability to profit from their Name, Image and Likeness.

College sports are officially changed forever after the NCAA ruled to allow athletes to make money off of their Name, Image and Likeness, starting on July 1, 2021.

In the short period of time in which the rule change has been in place, a host of athletes across the nation have agreed to partnerships with companies.

This partnership between Arkansas wide receiver Trey Knox and Petsmart is quickly becoming a fan favorite.

Some have also started to find other ways of their own to turn a profit, like doing online shoutouts and selling branded apparel.

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne is largely expected to cash in the biggest with a social media following of millions between Instagram and TikTok. The only other athlete that seems possible could surpass her is Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler.

Here’s a look at some of the deals that current LSU athletes have struck since the rule change.

LSU gymnast could capitalize in a big way on NIL

Dunne has a chance to cash in big with the NCAA ruling to allow athletes to make money off of their Name, Image and Likeness.

Olivia Dunne is more than just an LSU gymnast — she’s also a well-known social media personality with a large following.

Now that the NCAA has ruled to allow athletes to make money off of their Name, Image and Likeness, Dunne has the chance to capitalize on that.

According to Darren Rovell of Action Network, Dunne could be making more than $1 million, expected to cash in perhaps more than any other college athlete in the country except for Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler.

Dunne is understandably looking forward to the future with the move by the NCAA, tweeting “NIL rules change tomorrow… let’s get to work,” earlier this week.

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The gymnast is highly interactive with a following of over 1.5 million on both Instagram and TikTok.

It will be interesting to watch how things shake out with the rule changes for Dunne and other LSU athletes, some of which have already begun to strike deals with companies.

Some of these athletes include cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (Walk-Ons), quarterback Myles Brennan (Smoothie King and Smalls Sliders), offensive lineman Austin Deculus (Yoke Gaming) and wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (Yoke Gaming).

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