2024’s been a game-changer for Olivia Dunne‘s boyfriend, Paul Skenes. The Pittsburgh Pirates Flamethrower has been on the path to becoming one of the top young guns in baseball. And this season’s testament— he’s ticking all the right boxes so far. After all, he made his major league debut in May, and within a few months only, he’s beaten two others to win the Rookie of the Year Award.

On the other hand, Dunne’s collegiate success hardly needs an introduction. She’s enthusiastically swung in for her 5th year at LSU this season and has been at the top of the charts with her NIL earnings so far. However, that landscape is starting to look a tad shaky for her now. Whereas, Skenes has once again raced way ahead of her with the latest addition to his wallet.

Dunne’s beau, Paul Skenes gets a major boost

It’s time for an upgrade! The 2024 MLB season has been great for Paul Skenes, career-wise. And now, it looks like the luck’s also reflecting financially, as he’s just earned $2.1 million through the Major League Baseball’s pre-arbitration bonus pool. Thanks to it, $50 million got divided between players who have not yet touched the salaried age and Skenes was one of them. No wonder he’s splurging on expensive Christmas gifts for Olivia Dunne!

Speaking of his earnings, 2023’s No.1 draft pick, received a signing bonus of $9.2 million this season, which happens to be the largest MLB draft bonus ever doled out! If we look at the breakdown, Skenes’ contract has an annual base salary of $740,000. The remaining comprises a massive deal bonus. This means his earrings could be rounded up to an estimated $10 million. And now with $2.1 million more to his name, he’s miles ahead of Olivia Dunne!

But hey, the LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne leads a life that’s no less luxurious. She’s seen flying in and out in private jets, but all that’s justified. After all, she was the highest female NIL earner in the NCAA setup and the only one among the crowded top 10 list of footballers. She may not sit at the top of the NIL throne, but her following speaks volumes: 5.4M on Instagram and 8.1M on TikTok. What’s more? She has NIL deals with over 20 brands from American Eagle to Vuori!

All in all, with a total of $9.2 million in NIL earnings since 2021, she was a force to be reckoned with. In case you caught it— we used ‘was’. Well yes. We can see that currently, Olivia Dunne’s NIL worth is caught in a major whirlwind.

Is Olivia Dunne’s NIL worth slipping?

It’s true— the numbers never lie. It’s gutting to say that LSU star, Olivia Dunne’s NIL valuation has taken a plunge. While budding icons like Arch Manning and Travis Hunter have been solidifying their foothold on the scene. After LSU lifted the NCAA championship title a few months ago, Livvy held a strong 2nd on the NIL charts with a valuation of $3.9 million. Things were expected to go onwards and upwards only. Guess, nothing panned out as expected!

By December 3rd, 2024, Olivia Dunne had bumped to 3rd place, with her valuation sitting at a mere $4.2 million. That’s because Arch Manning, stomped ahead, with his NIL value skyrocketing to $4.8 million. But he wasn’t alone. The December 4th news was even more alarming. Dunne’s NIL value had gone for a toss as Travis Hunter, Colorado’s football star touched $4.5 million, bringing her down to the 4th place.

The next report came on December 13, but it highlighted that Olivia’s situation was as stagnant as ever. Travis Hunter had now made his way to the second spot, for his numbers improved from $4.5 million to a whopping $5.2 million—in just one week! While he is just an arm’s length away from the $6 million mark, it’s cutthroat as Arch Manning’s value is also steadily rising. Imagine, he touched $5 million recently!

On the other hand, things are looking quite concerning for Dunne. What do you think? Let us know below!