Exploring the Viral Livvy Dunne-Baby Gronk Meme: What Really Happened? (2024)

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What's the deal with Livvy Dunne and Baby Gronk? ›

They posted videos of Livvy Dunne—a big TikTok star and gymnast at LSU—helping to "recruit" a fourth grader known as Baby Gronk, famous for his football skills. The TikToks used phrases like "rizzed up" and "drip," and the way they're presented is very odd, almost like an AI trying to act like a Gen Z'er.

After resurfacing via a tweet on June 13, the clip led to Jake garnering more backlash. The podcast episode was later deleted. On June 18, a post was made on Baby Gronk's Instagram, declaring that he had retired from football.

But nothing about what San Miguel is doing is like other football parents. San Miguel's kid is “Baby Gronk.” For those who are unaware, Baby Gronk is a social media sensation with more than 315,000 followers. He is a 10-year-old who is supposedly the next big thing in college football recruiting.

Jake San Miguel, Baby Gronk's father, said the nickname arose because his son weighed a lot more than anyone else his age. "We call him Baby Gronk because he weighs 20 pounds more than all the children in his grade."

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne, 20, is a junior NCAA gymnast at LSU and a social media star. She is among the highest-paid college athletes in the country, according to Sports Illustrated Lifestyle, and said she makes seven figures through social media and endorsem*nts.

Dunne is estimated to have made 2.3 million in 2023 as "TikTok's million-dollar tumbler." Aside from her massive deal with Passes, her brand partnerships include Motorola, American Eagle and Vuori. She was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for sports this year.

Baby Gronk's parents are Jake San Miguel and Elizabeth Miguel.

"I always call him the rizz king, is Ryan Gosling. Sometimes I just call him Rizz Gosling, he is the epitome of rizz" (via IGV Presents)

Baby Gronk and Gronkowski are not related to each other.

The internet and real life and his training are kept separate. He is actually really advanced and very good at football, and he plays five sports. "A lot of people don't know this about him, but he is a better baseball player than football player.

How many schools has Baby Gronk committed to? ›

Now having added another school to his list, Baby Gronk has committed to Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Minnesota, Pitt, South Carolina, Texas, USC, Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in the month of June alone.

Baby Gronk rizzed up Olivia Dunne, again

Struggling to understand? So was Livvy, who responded: "I just had a stroke reading that." The backstory you need to know is that on several occasions, Baby Gronk has "rizzed up", or in other words, spit some game, at the LSU star. The term is used very loosely.

Baby Gronk Flips Commitment to Florida From Georgia; 7th Pledge Since May 10. For the seventh time since May 10th, Baby Gronk has announced a commitment. After committing to play for Georgia on Saturday, Baby Gronk announced on social media Sunday that he has pledged to play for Florida.

Robert James Gronkowski (born May 14, 1989) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. Nicknamed "Gronk", Gronkowski played nine seasons for the New England Patriots, then played his final two seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

With more than 5 million followers on Instagram and nearly 8 million on TikTok, Dunne has one of the largest platforms of any college athlete and boasts an NIL valuation of $3.7 million, per On3.

Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes are an emerging sports power couple. The pair met at LSU -- where Dunne still goes to school and competes in gymnastics -- and their relationship has continued with Skenes' entry into MLB, where he has become a star pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Livvy Dunne's name trended on Twitter after a video of her meeting Baby Gronk outside the gym went viral.