The 2025 Met Gala is underway in New York City and some of the biggest names in sports are in attendance, including 11-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and WNBA star Angel Reese — who is part of the host committee.
The theme for this year’s event is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which explores Black style and the history of dandyism.
Although the Chicago Sky are in the middle of preseason games, coach Tyler Marsh did not mind Reese missing practice for the prestigious invitation-only charity event. Reese had shown up to the Sky’s preseason game on Friday dressed head-to-toe in Thom Browne, and she wore the same designer at the Met Gala.
Barkley, the NFL’s highest-paid running back and recent Super Bowl champion, also showed up on Monday wearing Thom Browne.
Thom Browne was a popular choice, as track and field star Noah Lyles also wore a suit designed by him, while adding Ana Khouri jewelry to his look.
Biles, an 11-time Olympic medalist, wore a blue Harbison Studio dress. Her husband Jonathan Owens, who plays for the Chicago Bears, wore an all-white look by Nigerian brothers Deji & Kola.
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