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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kristie Rieken

This Met Gala is filled with pro athletes. Dressing them is a unique challenge

Met Gala–Dressing Athletes - (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

When Brittney Griner became the first WNBA player to attend the Met Gala in 2023, just months after being released from a Russian prison in a high-profile prisoner swap, she looked effortlessly cool and chic in a custom-made Calvin Klein suit.

Behind the look was celebrity stylist Courtney Mays, who has dressed some of sports' biggest stars for more than a decade. Putting together a glamorous gala look for any celebrity is a tall task, but, when working with the unique proportions of professional athletes — Griner is 6'9" — the job becomes much more complicated.

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