Livvy Dunne, Angel Reese prove LSU Tigers have revolutionized NIL

LSU gymnast and social media sensation Olivia Dunne joined women's basketball star Angel Reese on the cover of the most recent edition Sports Illustrated for their NIL earnings, personal branding, and success both in their sports and in business. Dunne has the third highest NIL valuation of any NCAA athlete, trailing only Bronny James, son of Lebron James, and Colorado quarterback Shadeur Sanders while Reese takes the number seven spot in NIL valuations. Each of these LSU Tigers have an estimated value of seven figures and based off of their influence that reaches far beyond the city limits of Baton Rouge, they aren't done yet.

Stephanie Apstein, senior writer for Sports Illustrated, wrote the feature on Dunne, Reese, and how the LSU athletic department has been a pioneer for NIL in creating opportunities for student athletes and establishing connections with brands to set the student athletes up for NIL success. What Apstein also highlights, which might be even more important than creating those opportunities, is financial literacy courses in which every athlete at LSU is given in-depth training on managing wealth and smart spending and saving habits.

There are only three women in the top 15 of NIL earnings per On3 Sports and all three of those women play for LSU: Dunne, Reese, and Reese's teammate and fellow reigning national champion Flau'jae Johnson. If LSU has proven anything it is that playing for the purple and gold can bring athletes championships and will get them prepared for the next level. Now in the era of NIL, LSU has also proven that it can get athletes paid too.

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