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Here Are All the Athletes Who Went to the 2025 Met Gala

Lewis Hamilton was one of the co-chairs this year.

Madison Williams

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton attends the 2025 Met Gala.
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton attends the 2025 Met Gala. / Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

The 2025 Met Gala, New York's biggest night of fashion, is here bringing together some of the world’s brightest stars on Monday night.

This year's theme is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," to highlight the cultural and historical significance of Black dandyism. It's the first Met Gala theme in over two decades to be focused on menswear.

The 2025 co-chairs include Vogue editor Anna Wintour, actor Colman Domingo, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, rapper A$AP Rocky and singer Pharrell Williams. LeBron James is the honorary chair, but he will notably be absent at Monday night's event as he nurses a Grade 2 MCL sprain. It would've been his Met Gala debut. His wife Savannah James was still able to attend, though.

There are plenty of other star athletes expected to be in attendance at the Met Gala this year. WNBA superstar Angel Reese, Olympian Simone Biles and her husband NFL star Jonathan Owens and Olympian Sha'Carri Richardson are all on the Met Gala committee this year.

Take a look at the athletes who attended the 2025 Met Gala.

Lewis Hamilton

The 105-time Formula One winner didn't disappoint when walking on the Met Gala carpet as a co-chair. Hamilton's ivory colored look was designed by Wales Bonner and includes a custom Stephen Jones hat.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens

The Olympic gymnast stood out in a short blue dress with a long train behind her. The dress also has a white collar. She topped off her look with some pretty tall high heels to match the dress.

Her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, wore a white suit with white fur draped over his shoulder. And, he even used a cane.

Flau'jae Johnson

The LSU basketball star made her Met Gala debut—one year after her former teammate Angel Reese did, too—by wearing a stunning black and white gown.

Dwyane Wade

The Pro Basketball Hall of Famer attended the Met Gala alongside his wife, actress Gabrielle Union. The couple is wearing black and white, with Wade having bejeweled designs on his vest.

Saquon Barkley

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, who's fresh off of his record season and Super Bowl championship, attended his second Met Gala on Monday. He sported a black suit styled by Thom Browne.

Breanna Stewart

The three-time WNBA champion wore a stunning white suit with a long jacket that had a little train. She wore a hat to tie the look together.

Sabrina Ionescu

The New York Liberty star, who is fresh off of her first WNBA title, wore a long black skirt and suit jacket with a white bralette top underneath.

Venus Williams

The seven-time major champion appeared to pay homage to tennis a bit with her Met Gala look. Williams's emerald green look included a collared top and a pleated tennis looking skirt that was short in the front and long in the back. She wore a big coat over top of the outfit.

Savannah James

Even though LeBron James wasn't able to attend the Met Gala, his wife Savannah walked the carpet in a striped suit with a mermaid skirt.

Joe Burrow

The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, who is known for his pre-game fashion, made his Met Gala debut on Monday. Burrow wore a blueish gray suit with his iconic ice blue glasses.

Serena Williams

The 23-time major winner wore an icy blue gown with mesh in the middle, along with a giant silver cover around her.

Noah Lyles

The Olympic track runner wore a classy black suit with shorts and tall socks. He topped the look off with a cane.

Angel Reese

The WNBA star made her second Met Gala appearance on Monday night and stunned audiences again. Reese wore a two piece black suit dress with a mermaid style at the bottom of the skirt.

Justin Jefferson

The Minnesota Vikings receiver attended the Met Gala again this year. Jefferson wore look from Public School, which was an oversized plaid grey suit with a big flower broach.

Sha'Carri Richardson

The Olympic track runner stood out in a pale yellow dress completed with lavender lace underneath. She is on this year's committee. Her hair was filled with yellow bows, too.

Colin Kaepernick

The former NFL quarterback walked the carpet in a red plaid suit completed with a cape, which was pink inside.

Jalen Hurts

The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback attended the Met Gala with his new wife Bryonna just weeks after they tied the knot. Hurts wore a black velvet suit with flower detail and topped it off with a beret. His wife wore a red dress with beading and tassels.

Russell Wilson

The recently signed New York Giants quarterback attended the Met Gala with his wife, superstar Ciara. Wilson's wearing a classic black suit with a cane, while his wife wore a black dress with silver chains on it.

Gabby Thomas

The Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter stunned at the Met Gala in a red ensemble featuring bold off the shoulder sleeves.

Stefon Diggs

Diggs, who recently signed with the New England Patriots, wore a Bianca Saunders suit with red shoes to the Met Gala.

DeAndre Hopkins

The newly signed Baltimore Raven stepped onto the blue carpet wearing a fully black look.

Miles Chamley-Watson

The Olympic fencer sported a rusty orange ensemble on the carpet, complete with a cane.

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Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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