Most Memorable Athlete Appearances at the Met Gala Over the Years

Some notable athletes have taken their sports activities prowess from the sector to the Met Gala through the years.

Method 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has grow to be a fixture on the star-studded occasion — particularly now that he holds a number of information throughout the sport. Whereas attending the 2024 occasion, Hamilton adhered to the “Backyard of Time” costume code however stored issues refined with a monochromatic black Burberry jacket adorned with black flowers.

“What I really like concerning the Met, and what Anna [Wintour] does with the Met, is that I’m in a position to actually deep dive into the theme,” Hamilton advised Vogue in Might 2024, noting he used the theme to honor John Ystumllyn, the primary Black gardner within the U.Ok. “By means of adversity, he actually triumphed, in order that’s the place the inspiration actually got here from.”

Whereas Hamilton’s appears all the time flip heads, he’s not the one athlete who has rocked the pink carpet through the years. Scroll all the way down to see probably the most memorable appears: