Met Gala: From Tom Brady to Serena Williams, 39 athletes who have dazzled at the glamorous event

So many athletes have walked the red carpet.

[NOTE: We’ve updated this 2022 post for this year.]

The 2023 Met Gala is here Monday night, with stars from all over the planet dressing in their finest attire and making headlines for either blowing everyone’s minds … or wearing something very outlandish.

Athletes have been a part of the event a bunch — Tom Brady has appeared a lot, Cam Newton has walked the red carpet, and although Russell Wilson wasn’t there in 2021, Ciara worke a dress that was a shoutout to the then-Seahawks QB.

So before the 2023 edition, let’s look back over the years at athletes at the New York City event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: