The WNBA is taking over a different arena.
Indeed, basketball stars like A’ja Wilson and Angel Reese aren’t just dominating on the court these days—they’re sinkin’ threes on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
For the 2026 Met Gala, Angel wore a custom pink off-the-shoulder Altuzarra dress with billowing sleeves and a high leg slit. Around her neck, the Atlanta Dream forward sported a dazzling diamond necklace.
For her part, A'ja donned a Prabal Gurung gold textured column gown with cape sleeves. She also complemented the look with a set of gold choker diamond necklaces.
The Las Vegas Aces center is pulling double duty tonight as an attendee and member of the 2026 host committee—an honor she shares alongside stars like Zoë Kravitz, Doja Cat, Teyana Taylor, Sam Smith and Sabrina Carpenter.
And though style and sports have not always gone hand-in-hand, A’ja has embraced the evolution of fashion in the world of basketball.
“Tunnel ’fits changed our whole league,” she told Vogue in March about athletes’ now-viral pregame looks. “It brought a different audience and set of eyes to us.”
However, A’ja emphasized that her love for fashion doesn’t distract from her focus on basketball.
“There’s plenty of times where I’ve told my stylist, ‘I ain’t doing this. I need to pour into this scouting report before I put on a pair of heels,’” the 29-year-old continued. Still, she added, “People should understand how powerful it is to walk into a game in heels, crush it, and put those heels back on. That is so powerful. That is women and I love that for us.”
As for her style inspiration? She need not look further than Beyoncé, who is co-chairing alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour.
“Beyoncé is amazing,” A’ja shared. “Now when I see her, I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I met that lady. Get out of the way, everybody.’ Nothing else matters.”
In addition to A’ja and her fellow WNBA stars, read on to see all the athletes and celebrities who attended the 2026 Met Gala.
Beyoncé
in custom Olivier Rousteing and Chopard jewelry.
Rihanna
in Maison Margiela with Briony Raymond, Glenn Spiro, Dyne, Fred Leighton and Desert diamond jewelry.
Kim Kardashian
in custom Allen Jones breastplate, Whitaker Malem skirt and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Bad Bunny
in custom Zara.
Cardi B
in Marc Jacobs.
Hailey Bieber
in custom Saint Laurent and Belperron jewelry.
Blake Lively
in Atelier Versace, Christian Louboutin shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Sabrina Carpenter
in Dior, Christian Louboutin shoes and Chopard jewelry.
Anne Hathaway
in Michael Kors.
Kylie Jenner
in custom Schiaparelli.
Katy Perry
in Stella McCartney.
Heidi Klum
in custom Mike Marino.
Connor Storrie
in Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Gigi Hadid
in custom Miu Miu and Jessica McCormack jewelry.
Tessa Thompson
in Valentino, Pandora jewelry and Chillhouse nail polish.
Lisa
in Robert Wun and Bvlgari jewelry.
Teyana Taylor
in Tom Ford.
Blue Ivy Carter
in Balenciaga and Henry & Henry jewelry.
Kendall Jenner
in Gap Studio by Zac Posen and Buccellati jewelry.
Doja Cat
in Saint Laurent.
Charli XCX
in Saint Laurent.
Carey Mulligan
in Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Margot Robbie
in Chanel.
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban & Nicole Kidman
in Dior (Kidman Urban) and Chanel (Kidman).
A$AP Rocky
in Chanel.
Emily Blunt
in Ashi Studio, Jimmy Choo shoes, Kurt Geiger bag and Mikimoto jewelry.
Cher
in Burberry.
Zoë Kravitz
in Saint Laurent.
Suki Waterhouse
in Michael Kors and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
in Thom Browne.