• WNBA champions Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu, and Breanna Stewart attended the 2025 Met Gala, showcasing the growing influence of women's basketball.
• The Liberty players donned custom outfits by Sergio Hudson, aligning with the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" theme.
• Their presence signifies increased recognition and inclusion of female athletes in cultural events.

The 2025 Met Gala, themed "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," saw the attendance of several WNBA stars, including Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu, and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty, alongside Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky. The event, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, celebrates art and fashion, bringing together cultural figures from various fields. The WNBA players' presence highlights the growing intersection of sports, fashion, and culture.

• What: WNBA players attended the Met Gala, a major fashion event, celebrating the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" theme.
• Who: Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Angel Reese, Clara Wu Tsai, LeBron James (honorary co-chair)
• When: May 5, 2025
• Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

The attendance of WNBA stars at the Met Gala signifies a growing recognition of women's basketball and female athletes in broader cultural spheres. Their participation in such a high-profile event highlights their influence beyond sports and their ability to contribute to conversations about fashion, style, and cultural identity. The choice of Sergio Hudson as the designer further emphasizes the theme of celebrating Black style and talent.

Basketball taught me how to be comfortable in my skin. Fashion lets me tell that story in a different language — one that speaks to legacy, to detail, to presence. Wearing Sergio Hudson tonight felt like honoring craft and culture at the same time, and recognizing the deeper history this year’s theme invites us to reflect on. And honestly, that’s what we do on the court too. We show up with intention, carry history forward, and make it our own.

It’s an honor to represent our team, women’s basketball, and our fans at the Met Gala — in the city where we made history. This is a powerful moment and I’m so proud to be wearing Sergio Hudson on the carpet — a visionary Black designer and a powerful force in the fashion industry who has created a unique look that represents me and my style. I’ve stepped into so many spaces I never could have even imagined as a kid, and the Met Gala is no exception. I am so fortunate to be living my truth in a design that simultaneously makes me feel confident and creatively pushes boundaries. Tonight I’ll stand alongside my fellow champions — Clara, Stewie, and Sab — and show the world that women athletes both belong in and dominate these cultural spaces.

[Attending the Met Gala] just means that we are breaking more into that space of notoriety and that the game is growing. I’m happy that I’m in the WNBA in this era, where we can kind of be a part of things that are so cool obviously. And … get that recognition and know that as female basketball players, we’re able to enter those spaces that we’ve seen our male counterparts enter before.

The best part was being able to share with my teammates as well as Clara...It was beautiful from kind of start to finish. I was just happy to just be there, kind of be able to just see everyone I’m normally seeing on TV, actors, actresses, singers, artists, designers, and just being able to be all in a room with powerful people who kind of put their stamp on what it is they’re doing and their profession is special.

The presence of WNBA stars at the 2025 Met Gala marks a significant milestone in the growing recognition of women's basketball and their influence in fashion and culture. Their participation underscores the increasing visibility and impact of female athletes in spaces traditionally dominated by other industries. The event not only celebrated fashion but also highlighted the athletes' personal styles and their role as cultural ambassadors.