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Olivia Dunne recently opened up about receiving a death threat during the NCAA season. Dunne is one of the most prominent student-athletes, amassing a vast following through all her social media profiles.
In the recently released docuseries on prime video, "The Money Game," the LSU gymnast revealed receiving a death threat. The docuseries display a few elite LSU student-athletes, including Dunne, Angel Reese, Flau'jae Johnson, Alia Armstrong, and Trace Young navigating NIL—Name, Image, and Likeness policy and its effects on their lives and career.
According to Outkick, the LSU gymnastics star player received the death threat through Instagram on December 2, 2021. The threat involved a potential warning to "shoot up" the school's campus. The gymnast received the threat, stating,
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"You’re not gonna make it back to your dorm alive tonight."
In an interview with The Advocate, Dunne acknowledged how social media has grown hostile over time.
“Social media has gotten way more toxic and mean than when I first started,” Dunne said. “But I always say the more eyes you got on you, the more you’re doing something right, the more people are gonna try to tear you down.”
The six-part docuseries was produced in part by Shaquille O'Neal's Jersey Studios, with the former American basketball player being the executive producer.
Dunne was present at LSU's opening meet in Utah in 2023 to extend her support to her teammates, after an injury kept her away from the gymnastics mat, when a group of unruly boys kept yelling and demanding to see Dunne perform.
"There’s just something about LSU" - Olivia Dunne expresses her delight in competing for the Tigers for 5th year
Olivia Dunne decided to extend her gymnastics career with the LSU Tigers following the team's first NCAA Championship victory in 2024.
The Tigers lifted the championship trophy in April. Following this, in July 2024, their star gymnast announced her decision to stay with the gold and purple team for another year. In the video, Olivia Dunne is heard conveying her love and admiration for the team.
"There’s something about putting on a purple and gold leotard," Dunne said. "There’s something about competing in front of 13,000 screaming Tiger fans. There’s something about being pushed by your coaches to do your very best. And there’s something about being part of a team that made school history."
"No matter how many opportunities come my way off the mat, there’s just something about LSU. And that’s why I’m here to say, I’m not Dunne yet."
"Here’s to Year Five, baby," she added.
The Tigers lifted the NCAA Championships trophy for the first time with a record point of 198.225.
