Sometimes, keeping it short and simple is all you need to do, and that's exactly what Olivia Dunne's boyfriend did after seeing her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit photoshoot. The LSU gymnast got the nod to be featured last year and is making another appearance in this go-around. Well, her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, likes what he sees. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes, right, are in a relationship. (Getty Images) When first getting tabbed to appear in the swimsuit edition, Dunne said it was a "dream come true." "There’s a lot of young girls who look up to me, and I feel like a lot of young girls also follow Sports Illustrated," she said at the time. "So, both of our brands, I think, align because we both want to inspire the younger generation." Dunne was at a red-carpet event for her second shoot earlier this week, and when asked what Skenes said after seeing the shoot, Dunne said he was almost speechless. "He was like, ‘Damn.’" Skenes and Dunne began dating last year in what the former described as a "small world type" of thing, as they are both LSU Tigers (and national champions). Olivia Dunne shows off "Yinz" shirt at Pirates game Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunn reacts on the field after her boyfriend Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (not pictured) made his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. The Pirates won 10-8. (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) YOUNG PIRATES FAN SAYS OLIVIA DUNNE IS HIS 'FAVORITE THING' ABOUT PAUL SKENES Skenes was the ace of last year's College World Series champions, which he parlayed into becoming the first overall pick in last year's MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He impressed in the minors so much and made his MLB debut earlier this month, and he is off to a scorching start. He's pitched to a 2.25 ERA in three starts, even tossing six no-hit innings in his second start in Chicago against the Cubs. His ERA is only that "high" because in his MLB debut, relievers allowed inherited runners to score, charging them to Skenes. However, only two runners have crossed home plate with the 6'6" pitcher on the mound. He is striking out 11.8 batters per nine innings, as well. Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne pose on PNC Park field Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) poses with his girlfriend Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunn (right) after making his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. The Pirates won 10-8. (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP As for Dunne, the gymnast boasts millions of followers on social media, and she became so popular that the school's gymnastics team needed to bolster security, and she had to refrain from taking classes in person. Dunne and the rest of the gymnastics team won the national championship earlier this year.

'I can’t imagine that I’ll ever get over that,' Van Gundy saidThis story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.

Nearly a year after the unexpected death of his wife, former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy opened up about the grieving process and revealed her cause of death was suicide. 

Van Gundy, who last coached in 2021 with the New Orleans Pelicans, spoke about the passing of his wife Kim, who died in August 2023 at age 61. 

Stan Van Gundy and Kim

Stan Van Gundy and wife Kim (Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

placeholder"She took her own life," Van Gundy shared on the "South Beach Sessions" podcast with sports media personality Dan Le Batard. "I don’t care how long it goes. I can’t imagine that I’ll ever get over that. It was devastating."

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Van Gundy spoke in detail about the grieving process after reflecting on their 35-year marriage, adding that for the majority of his adult life, she was always by his side.   

"I never, ever envisioned that I was going to live another day in my life without Kim, never envisioned that. I knew she was going through a tough time, but I still never envisioned that happening. Even now, it’s been eight months, and I struggle to come to grips with the fact that I’m never going to see her again and … I'm trying hard to stay connected."

Stan Van Gundy speaks before the NBA playoffs

TNT analyst Stan Van Gundy speaks before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals of the 2024 NBA Playoffs May 22, 2024, at Target Center in Minneapolis.  (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA COACH STAN VAN GUNDY'S WIFE, KIMBERLY, DIES 'UNEXPECTEDLY'

Van Gundy explained he regularly goes to therapy but still struggles with his personal feelings about the situation and the reality of her struggles with mental illness. 

"I was blessed with an unbelievable woman and a great family, and my responsibility in life, my primary responsibility, was and is to this day was to take care of those five people in every way possible," he said. 

"My wife reached a point of despair and hopelessness and whatever else where her life and her life with me was not worth living anymore. And my responsibility was to take care of her and to give her a great life, and I failed in that."   

Van Gundy met his wife in 1984 at Castleton State College in Vermont, now known as Castleton University, when she was a student and he became the head basketball coach.

Stan Van Gundy during an NBA broadcast

TNT analyst Stan Van Gundy smiles during a Sacramento Kings-New York Knicks game at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., March 9, 2023. (John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

He said he now tries to live every day in a way that would make her proud. 

"Her values were better than mine. She taught me a lot. And I want to live her values and a life that she would be proud of," Van Gundy said. 

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