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Pittsburgh Pirates Star Paul Skenes and Girlfriend Livvy Dunne Attend Super Bowl Together

The newest sports power couple took in the Big Game on Sunday night before Skenes heads off to spring training.

Brady Farkas

National League pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks the red carpet with his girlfriend LSU gymnast Olivia Livvy Dunne before the 2024 MLB All-Star game at Globe Life Field.
National League pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks the red carpet with his girlfriend LSU gymnast Olivia Livvy Dunne before the 2024 MLB All-Star game at Globe Life Field. / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes and superstar girlfriend Livvy Dunne were just some of the celebrities in attendance at Sunday's Super Bowl contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Phillies.

The game is being played in New Orleans, Louisiana and comes just days before Skenes is set to report to spring training.

Skenes and Dunne are one of the young power couples in sports right now, having been together since they both were star athletes at LSU. Skenes helped lead the Tigers to the College World Series title in 2023. He was drafted No. 1 overall that year and made his sterling debut in 2024.

Dunne is still a member of the Tigers' gymnastics team, helping them win a national championship last season. She is currently in her fifth and final year of eligibility. She's been very visible at Skenes's starts and events when her schedule allows. Dunne is among the recognizable collegiate athletes right now, armed with a massive social media following and appearing in television commercials for brands like Vuori. She also is one of the highest NIL earners in college.

Skenes finished his rookie season at 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA. He struck out 170 batters in just 133.0 innings and looked every bit the part of an ace moving into 2025. He finished in the final three of National League Cy Young voting, falling to Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves.

Skenes will be among the most talked about players this spring as people expect him to morph into, perhaps, the best pitcher in the game.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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