Steph Curry! Lindsey Vonn! A’ja Wilson! See All the Athletes Who Attended the 2026 Met Gala
Sports are very much in style, with tennis, football, and basketball stars from all over serving major looks of late—and the 2026 Met Gala was no exception.
Reported by Vogue.
The Met Gala has always been fashion's most theatrical night, but the 2026 edition made something official: athletes are no longer guests at the fashion table — they are the table. According to Vogue, sports luminaries turned the Metropolitan Museum of Art's steps into a masterclass in athletic glamour on May 4, with a roster so deep it read less like a guest list and more like an All-Star ballot.
The tone was set from the top. With tennis legend Venus Williams co-chairing the evening alongside Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Anna Wintour, the event's sports-forward energy wasn't accidental — it was architectural. Williams arrived in Swarovski, naturally. Her sister Serena Williams chose Marc Jacobs; Naomi Osaka made her presence known. Three generations of tennis royalty, one staircase.
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Steph and Ayesha Curry came coordinated in Balenciaga. Lindsey Vonn went structured in Thom Browne. A'ja Wilson wore Prabal Gurung. Paige Bueckers landed in custom Coach, Angel Reese in Altuzarra, and Jimmy Butler — because of course — showed up in custom Alo. Joe Burrow brought quiet cool in custom Bode; Russell Westbrook went the opposite direction in custom GapStudio by Zac Posen, which is a sentence that actually exists. Eileen Gu floated through in Iris Van Herpen. Misty Copeland and Dwyane Wade both wore Michael Kors Collection — separately, but with the same energy. Justin Jefferson repped Who Decides War. Russell Wilson wore Brandon Blackwood. Mondo Duplantis brought European cool alongside partner Desire Iglander. Alysa Liu wore Louis Vuitton. Miles Chamley-Watson closed it out in custom KidSuper.
What's notable isn't just the names — it's the intentionality. These aren't athletes who borrowed a stylist for the night. They showed up with conviction, in houses that ranged from legacy couture to downtown-cool emerging labels, signaling that the sports-fashion axis isn't a trend with an expiration date. It's a full cultural realignment.
The bleachers and the runway have officially merged — and if last night proved anything, it's that the most interesting dressers in the room right now might just have a championship ring.
Read the original at Vogue.
