Livvy Dunne knows how to steal the show at any event.
The LSU gymnastics star made headlines at Fanatics' Super Bowl weekend party.
And Livvy Dunne made one declaration about Paul Skenes on Logan Paul's podcast that left jaws on the floor.
Dunne goes all-in on Skenes card collection
Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast filmed live from the Fanatics Super Bowl party red carpet in San Francisco, bringing celebrity guests in and out for quick-hit interviews.
Livvy Dunne stopped by for what seemed like a routine chat about the weekend's festivities.
But the conversation took an unexpected turn when Paul mentioned Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes and his baseball cards.
"I have not met him, but I think I've cracked open a couple of his baseball cards," Paul told Dunne, asking if she collected too.
Dunne didn't hesitate with her answer.
"Um, yeah, I actually — I collect only his cards. I'm a collector," she responded with a laugh.
The podcast hosts immediately erupted, calling it "loyalty right there" as Dunne grinned at the attention.
The comment became the talk of the red carpet and instantly spread across social media.
Dunne has put her money where her mouth is when it comes to supporting her boyfriend's card-collecting empire.
At Fanatics Fest NYC in June 2025, she dropped $2,850 on a rare 2024 Bowman's Best Paul Skenes card graded PSA 10 and numbered to just five copies.
The transaction happened at the Steel City Collectibles booth, where Dunne negotiated the price down from $3,000.
She showed up dressed in full Pirates gear and made the purchase in front of a crowd filming every second.
The card showed Skenes drawn in anime style, a callback to vintage 1955 Bowman designs that old-school collectors remember.
Dunne even sweetened the Pirates' deal when the team offered season tickets and a meet-and-greet to whoever found Skenes' ultra-rare rookie card with a game-worn jersey patch and autograph in November 2024.
"Let's raise the stakes," Dunne posted on X. "The person who finds the card can sit with me at a Pirates game in my suite."
Skenes gave Dunne a custom baseball card featuring their dog Roux for her birthday, showing the couple has turned card collecting into their own personal hobby.
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WAG culture gets a Gen Z makeover
Dunne represents the new generation of sports wives and girlfriends who've turned "WAG" from a controversial label into a business empire.
The term exploded at the 2006 World Cup when British tabloids plastered photos of footballers' wives and girlfriends shopping at luxury stores and partying at nightclubs.
Victoria Beckham became the original WAG icon by matching her pop star fame with husband David Beckham's soccer superstardom.
But today's WAGs don't just stand on the sidelines looking pretty — they're building brands that sometimes eclipse their partners' fame.
Kylie Kelce knocked Joe Rogan off the top podcast spot when she launched Not Gonna Lie, and Kristin Juszczyk landed an official NFL licensing deal after her custom jackets for Taylor Swift and Simone Biles went viral.
Dunne became the highest-earning female college athlete in the nation, raking in millions through social media influence and brand partnerships with her 13 million combined followers.
She started The Livvy Fund in July 2023 to connect female LSU athletes with brands for their own partnership deals, landing her on Forbes' 30 Under 30 and Top Creators lists.
Dunne and Skenes met at LSU in 2023 through mutual friends — his best friend dated her roommate in a classic college setup that turned into a power couple story.
The Pirates took Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick in 2023, signing him to a record $9.2 million bonus.
He made his MLB debut in May 2024 and won National League Rookie of the Year after posting an 11-3 record with a 1.96 ERA, becoming the first rookie to start the All-Star Game since 1995.
Dunne has been there every step, attending games home and away while building her own empire as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model and social media mogul.
The couple's relationship shows how Gen Z WAGs operate — supporting their partners while refusing to make that support their entire identity.
Dunne's not just being a supportive girlfriend here.
She knows exactly what she's doing — every card purchase, every podcast appearance, every social media post keeps both of them in front of millions of fans.
That "only his cards" line on Logan Paul's show? She delivered it perfectly, got the exact reaction she wanted, and the clip spread everywhere.
Here's how the game works now: take real relationship moments, share them publicly, and watch the money roll in.
Sports fans eat up behind-the-scenes access to athletes' personal lives, and Dunne delivers it in a package that feels genuine while maximizing her own earning potential.
Logan Paul recognized what he was witnessing on that red carpet — a young woman who's mastered the game of modern celebrity better than most people twice her age.
Sources:
- Ishika Mishra, "'Loyal' Livvy Dunne Only Collects Boyfriend Paul Skenes' Baseball Cards," Reality Tea, February 11, 2026.
- Lucas Mast, "Livvy Dunne Buys Rare Paul Skenes Card for Thousands," Sports Illustrated, June 23, 2025.
- Ben Burrows, "Paul Skenes gives Livvy Dunne custom baseball card for her birthday," cllct, October 3, 2024.
- Becca Wood, "Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes' Relationship Timeline," Today, November 9, 2024.
- Madeline Merinuk, "All About Paul Skenes' Girlfriend Livvy Dunne and Their Relationship," The Knot, April 7, 2025.
- "WWE's Logan Paul Puts Livvy Dunne on the Spot With Awkward Question," WrestleZone, February 10, 2026.
- Taylor Michelle Gerard, "The New WAGs: Sports Wives Building Business Empires," Front Office Sports, July 28, 2025.
