Met Gala 2024: Athletes include Angel Reese, Serena Williams, OBJ

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 who 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 this year's gala 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.

Ben Simmons was one of the athletes who exemplified the theme by accessorizing his Thom Browne-designed suit with a clock briefcase.

Angel Reese , Serena Williams, Nelly Korda and Odell Beckham Jr . were among the stars who took a less literal interpretation of the event's theme.

Here are some of the looks from this year and previous years:

2024

2023

"Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty"

2022

Theme: "Gilded Glamour"

2021

Theme: "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion"

2019

Theme: "Camp: Notes on Fashion"