Angel Reese, Ben Simmons shine on the Met Gala's red carpet

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ESPN staffMay 6, 2024, 09:34 PM ET

The first Monday in May usually signifies two important occasions: the official end of the Justin Timberlake "it's gonna be May" joke and, more importantly, the Met Gala.

Fashion icon Anna Wintour has been known to keep a tight guest list for the exclusive invite-only event held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, but the sports world has been well represented in recent years. Venus Williams and Russell Westbrook are among the athletes that typically put their most fashionable foot forward for "The Oscars of the East Coast." Naomi Osaka even co-chaired the event in 2021.

Last year, Roger Federer was a co-chair alongside Wintour, Dua Lipa, Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz and Andrew Bolton.

The theme for Monday night is "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," and the official dress code is "The Garden of Time."

Among the celebrities, athletes have been known to crush it on the red carpet. Here are some of the looks from this year and previous years:

2024

And more Thom Browne! Basketball player @BenSimmons25 has arrived at the 2024 #MetGala in a custom square-shoulder oversized coat in tartan tweed. The look is based on Browne's fall 2024 collection. See more details here: https://t.co/3dCgWU5F80 pic.twitter.com/NQBnmjEGMm

— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) May 6, 2024

The Chi-Town Barbie is at the Met Gala 🤩

Happy birthday, Angel!

Angel is in 16Arlington by Marco Capaldo. pic.twitter.com/PTWZJvyGJS

— WNBA (@WNBA) May 7, 2024