Paul Skenes details huge impact Livvy Dunne has had on his MLB success (2024)

Paul Skenes spoke of Livvy Dunne's impact on his MLB career (Image: Instagram)

Olivia Dunne’s boyfriend Paul Skenes has praised her for helping him find success in his rookie MLB campaign. The Louisiana State University gymnast star and the Pittsburgh Pirates ace have been dating for almost a year after meeting at LSU.

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Skenes has started like a rocket in his MLB rookie season with the star pitcher vindicating his pick as the first overall selection of the 2023 MLB draft. The 22-year-old has grown on the field and revealed he has his superstar girlfriend to thank for helping him along the way.

Dunne is a megastar in her own right, the LSU gymnast is the highest-paid female college athlete and is the highest-paid athlete in the NCAA. Her fame has also skyrocketed on her social media outlets after she previously revealed she was paid upwards of $500,000 for a single paid promotion.

It seems that Skenes has the right company as his stock soars and the Pirates pitcher told MLB Network just how important Dunne has been to his success, he said: “It’s been great. She’s helped me in a lot of ways in terms of managing all the hype - how to manage everything that goes around being a pro athlete, [because] she’s kinda lived it.”

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Skenes has praised Dunne for helping "manage all the hype" (Image: Getty)

But it seems that Dunne is doing a good job of keeping her nerves in check around Skenes before he heads off to play. Speaking in a video by Bleacher Report, Dunne admitted: “I get more nervous watching Paul because it's just different when you're not doing it and you're not in control. But I am confident in his abilities and I kinda channel those nerves into excitement for him.”

Dunne has been a regular at Pirates games since Skenes was called up to the big time last month. The 21-year-old was in the stands to cheer on her boyfriend take on Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani earlier this month.

Dunne is the highest-paid female college athlete (Image: Getty)

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