OLIVIA DUNNE testified against the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement case.
The LSU gymnast and millionaire influencer, 22, was one of four athletes to take to the stand.
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The case surrounds athlete’s name, image and likeness rules, or NIL.
Dunne and her fellow athletes object to a formula introduced to calculate valuation – and feel they are being undervalued and left confused.
The court case is set to have major ramifications across every corner of college athletics.
Dunne, who just completed her final season of eligibility, spoke via a Zoom video call to give her testimony.
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She described herself as “a Division I athlete, a businesswoman, and I’ve been the highest-earning female athlete since the NIL rules changed”.
Dunne – who reportedly earns $3.3 million per year – believes the controversial settlement does not appreciate her true value and, crucially, her potential earning power.
The Sports Illustrated model said: “This settlement uses old logic to calculate modern value.
“It takes a narrow snapshot of a still maturing market and freezes it, ignoring the trajectory we were on and the deals we lost and the future we could have had.”
A plaintiffs’ attorney later confirmed Dunne would be receiving an updated allocation.
Two other athletes representing Olympic non-revenue sports and former NFL linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven also gave their statements.
The final hearing of the landmark case took place on Monday.
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken gave no indication the complaints have changed her mind.
But she did acknowledge the concerns and asked attorneys for fresh feedback on several topics in a week’s time to address them.
Wilken said: “Basically, I think it is a good settlement, don’t quote me, and I think it’s worth pursuing.
“I think some of these things could be fixed if people tried to fix them and that it would be worth their while to try to fix them.
“Some of them are big-ticket items, some of them aren’t.”
The plan is expected to move forward with her final decision coming in a few weeks.
Wilken has already granted preliminary approval of the settlement involving the NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences.
The plan remains on track to take effect July 1 and clear the way for every school to share up to $20.5 million each with its athletes annually.
Among the concerns raised by objectors who testified at the hearing were the fairness of roster cuts and how they are accomplished, the process for how name, image and likeness valuations are established, and the management of athletes who will participate in the settlement in coming years.
Steve Berman, a plaintiffs’ attorney representing current and former athletes, said his side is optimistic.
He said: “And we think we can do what needs to be done to get it over the finish line.”
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