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Pirates Skenes, Dunne Visit Bills, Swap Jerseys with Allen

Published 4 January 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes and his girlfriend, former LSU gymnast Olivia "Livvy" Dunne, made a surprise visit to the Buffalo Bills' practice facility in Orchard Park, New York, this week, where they met quarterback Josh Allen and swapped team jerseys. The outing, shared widely on social media, highlighted a rare crossover between MLB and NFL stars ahead of the Bills' regular-season finale against the New York Jets on Sunday.

Skenes, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, arrived in Western New York with Dunne and Pirates teammate Jared Jones via private jet. The group spent time with Allen, who led the Bills to a 11-5 record and clinched a wild-card spot in the AFC playoffs. During the visit, Skenes and Allen exchanged their Pittsburgh Pirates and Buffalo Bills jerseys, a moment Dunne captured in an Instagram post she captioned, "This is my Super Bowl." In another photo, Dunne posed alongside the two athletes, who share a striking resemblance, and playfully tagged Allen's wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, asking, "This is amazing and all but wheres haileesteinfeld." Allen and Steinfeld, who married last May, announced in December that they are expecting their...

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