This year’s Met Gala proved one thing: the athletes have officially entered the chat.
On Monday night, the grand staircase of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York became a runway for some of the sports world’s biggest stars, including Saquon Barkley, Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton and more.
Not only did the sports world make its presence felt on the red carpet, but it also helped shape the event itself—LSU star Angel Reese, gymnastics legend Simone Biles and track sensation Sha’Carri Richardson were all part of this year’s Met Gala host committee for the Costume Institute Benefit.
Take a look at some of the standout athlete looks that turned heads on fashion’s biggest night.
All three athlete hostesses made their second Met Gala appearances this year. Reese earned the prestigious honor of serving on the event’s host committee, showcasing her signature off-court style. Biles returned to the carpet after debuting in 2021, pairing her dominance on the mat with fashion-forward flair. Richardson, also making her first return since 2021, brought her bold, unapologetic style from the track to the Met steps once again.
Hamilton served as a Met Gala co-chair alongside Anna Wintour, Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky, Colman Domingo and honorary chair LeBron James, who was notably absent from the event.
According to Vogue, the 2025 Met Gala dress code was Tailored for You, inspired by the spring exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” The theme celebrated the artistry of menswear, “purposefully designed to provide guidance and invite creative interpretation.”
“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” is drawing inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. The exhibit is divided into 12 sections that represent characteristics defining dandy style–a fashion revolution steeped in history, resistance and pride.
The 12 sections are: Ownership, Presence, Distinction, Disguise, Freedom, Champion, Respectability, Jook, Heritage, Beauty, Cool, and Cosmopolitanism.
