Entertainment Sports Fashion Slam Dunks! See All the Athletes Who Walked the 2021 Met Gala Red Carpet These athletes walked off the court — or field or floor or track — and onto the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night for the 2021 Met Gala. By Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble is a Senior Digital News Editor and the Sports Editor for PEOPLE Digital. She's worked at PEOPLE for over seven years as a writer, reporter and editor across our Entertainment, Lifestyle and News teams, covering everything from the Super Bowl to the Met Gala. She's been nominated for the ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30, and previously wrote for Us Weekly while on staff at Wenner Media. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 14, 2021 03:53 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos From left: Simone Biles, Stephen Curry and Megan Rapinoe. Photo: Getty 01 of 19 Naomi Osaka Naomi Osaka. John Shearer/WireImage Osaka co-hosted this year's Gala, opting for a Louis Vuitton dress as she walked the carpet with boyfriend Cordae. 02 of 19 Simone Biles Simone Biles. Getty The Olympic gymnast's Swarovski crystal-covered AREA Couture x Athlete gown was so heavy she needed help from six people just to walk around. 03 of 19 Venus Williams Venus Williams. Getty Williams — who told reporters her hair was inspired by African culture — stepped out in a strapless ruby red Prabal Gurung gown. 04 of 19 Russell Westbrook John Shearer/WireImage The NBA player kept it classic in a Ralph Lauren navy tux and loafers, but topped off the look with his hair painted blue with white stars, a hair design created by Sarah Shears of One Eleven Lounge. 05 of 19 Serena Williams Serena Williams. Mike Coppola/Getty Joined by her husband Alexis Ohanian for the event, the tennis champion wore a silver lace catsuit with pink stars by Gucci, paired with an ombre pink feather cape. 06 of 19 Allyson Felix Allyson Felix. John Shearer/WireImage After finishing her Olympic career in Tokyo, Felix tried on a dramatically different look, walking the Met carpet in a billowing feathered dress by Fendi. 07 of 19 Stephen Curry Getty Pausing for a solo photo without his wife Ayesha Curry, the NBA player looked dapper in his embroidered custom suit by Versace. 08 of 19 Sloane Stephens Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Stephen's billowing red gown by ALIÉTTE looked perfect on the tennis star. 09 of 19 Tom Daley Getty Olympian Daley ditched his impressive knit sweaters for a laced-up Moschino suit. 10 of 19 Lewis Hamilton Shutterstock Hamilton, an F1 superstar, called the night "pure magic" in his Kenneth Nicholson look. 11 of 19 Leylah Fernandez Getty The Canadian athlete, who came second in the US Open women's tennis tournament, attended her first Met Gala in Carolina Herrera. 12 of 19 Sha'Carri Richardson Getty The sprinter was a first-time Met Gala attendee, wearing a red and black gown by designer Theophilio. 13 of 19 Nyjah Huston Getty The Olympic skateboarder paired his all-white suit look with black boots and layers of sparkling necklaces. 14 of 19 Megan Rapinoe Getty Carrying an Edie Parker clutch emblazoned with the words "In Gay We Trust," soccer superstar Rapinoe wore a custom red suit by Sergio Hudson with a blue, star-covered shirt. 15 of 19 Noah Lyles Getty Lyles, the track and field Olympian, wore an all-white suit look created by Pyer Moss. 16 of 19 Emma Raducanu Shutterstock Fresh off of her US Open women's singles victory, British tennis star Emma Raducanu walked the carpet at her first Met Gala in Chanel. 17 of 19 Maria Sharapova Maria Sharapova. Matt Baron/Shutterstock The retired tennis pro's look — which she called "tres chic" — was designed by Gabriela Hearst. 18 of 19 Sunisa Lee Shutterstock Just like the gold medal she won in Tokyo, gymnast Sunisa Lee was golden on Monday night in a crop top and skirt by Sukeina. 19 of 19 Nia Dennis Getty Before most stars began to filter in, gymnast Nia Dennis performed a floor routine on the Met Museum's iconic steps with accompaniment by marching band Brooklyn United.