To attend the annual fashion showcase that is the Met Gala, all you need is a special invitation — or $75,000 to buy a ticket. Even then, the money isn’t enough; your effort to buy a ticket must be approved.
That’s the kind of exclusivity we’re dealing with at this event, which starts the spring exhibit for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It’s a place to be seen on the red carpet and show off your fashion sense, and it attracts celebrities of all stripes, with athletes playing prominent roles.
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NBA star LeBron James is an honorary chair and Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton is a co-chair. Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens are among those on the host committee. While James could not attend due to a knee injury suffered during the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sports figures were well represented Monday at this year’s Gala, the theme of which was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
Let’s take a look at some of the biggest sports figures in attendance.
Gymnastics legend Biles walked the red carpet with husband Owens, who plays for the Chicago Bears.
(John Nacion / Getty Images)
Serena Williams knows how to dazzle at the Met Gala, which she has attended numerous times.
(Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)
Venus Williams also made quite an impression.
(Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images)
WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu made her first appearance.
Sabrina Ionescu has arrived at the 2025 Met Gala ✨ pic.twitter.com/g7xnyYkotW
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 5, 2025
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley returned to New York in style, sporting a classic look.
Saquon Barkley has arrived at the #MetGala. pic.twitter.com/J0aLP8s9D7
— NFL (@NFL) May 5, 2025
Joe Cool? They’re calling Joe Burrow “Gala Joe” now.
Met Gala Joe ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/832qAJWzx7
— NFL (@NFL) May 5, 2025
Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson looked right at home in gold, of course.
(Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images)
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made an appearance with partner Nessa Diab.
(Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)
(Top photo of Simone Biles: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum / Vogue)
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