The Met Gala — From Simone Biles and Serena Williams to Steph Curry, athletes show out on the red carpet

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      Tory Barron is a Bristol-based author and editor for ESPN.com. Soon after retiring from enjoying lacrosse at UConn, the DC native resolved to attempt her hand at creating about men and women actively playing sports activities.

The Satisfied Gala, which generally happens on the first Monday in Might, was canceled in 2020 thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Which implies it had been very some time due to the fact we ended up afforded an chance to decide our favored celebrities’ outlandish outfits from the ease and comfort of our sweatpants and sofa. But on this Monday in September, stars reclaimed their place on the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork in New York.

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The sporting activities world was nicely represented at the event, as athletes this sort of as function co-chair Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe, Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook, and at the very least one Seattle Seahawks superfan (looking at you, Ciara) flexed their trend chops whilst adhering to the “In The united states: A Lexicon of Vogue” exhibition theme. Here is a glimpse at some of finest-dressed attendees at the 2021 Fulfilled Gala, aka “the Oscars of the East Coast”:

.@serenawilliams aced this seem.

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— Amusement Tonight (@etnow) September 13, 2021

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian arrive to the #MetGala.

See tonight’s trend in our whole gallery: https://t.co/vaX97iQM2B pic.twitter.com/8R2fM5cxYN

— Assortment (@Wide variety) September 13, 2021 Getty Images

Megan Rapinoe on the #MetGala crimson carpet. https://t.co/vaX97iQM2B pic.twitter.com/rdVToOd68a

— Wide range (@Wide range) September 13, 2021

Ayesha and Stephen Curry wanting excellent on the #MetGala carpet. pic.twitter.com/wgIcLCuuPD

— #MetGalaOutfits (@MetGalaOutfits) September 13, 2021

Nia Dennis introduced her gymnastic expertise to the #MetGala@DennisNia pic.twitter.com/WllAEfSo9M

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 13, 2021 Getty Photographs

.@naomiosaka melds Haitian and Japanese influences in a impressive look by @LouisVuitton as she arrives at the #MetGala. pic.twitter.com/2dTCXmasZ7

— British Vogue (@BritishVogue) September 13, 2021

Indeed @naomiosaka! #MetGala

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— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) September 13, 2021

For @russwest44, the #METGala purple carpet is way extra extreme than the pregame tunnel https://t.co/5N1glWeBGS pic.twitter.com/li79EIF1x2

— GQ Sporting activities (@GQSports) September 13, 2021

Substantial sporting activities lover. Major. @ciara ? #MetGala pic.twitter.com/UnjqDhrNa3

— MTV (@MTV) September 14, 2021

Another gold for @sunisalee! ? The Olympic gymnast glows on the #MetGala purple carpet. #MetInAmerica pic.twitter.com/UE7kmqZrNA

— The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork (@metmuseum) September 14, 2021

This is an Evan Mock stan account now. Evan Mock, I am free of charge on Thursday if you would like to hold out on Thursday, Evan Mock. #MetGala2021 pic.twitter.com/zDGYOk8lr4

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) September 13, 2021