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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took his fashion game from the NBA tunnel to the Met Gala on Monday night.
And it was as seamless a transition as you can imagine.
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s star guard showed up and showed out on fashion’s biggest night, wearing an incredible Thom Browne suit that took the internet by storm and solidified his standing as one of the most well-dressed people and celebrities on the planet.
Gilgeous-Alexander had already been voted the most stylish player in the NBA last year and then went on to become GQ’s Most Stylish Man of the Year.
“I pay attention to fashion culture,” he’s said in the past. “I try to always be evolving.”
“It’s an everyday thing for me. So it’s not like there’s really any pressure. It’s just something I love to do.”
The 2022 All-Star first attended the Met Gala in 2021 but didn’t snatch the moment the way that he did this year. The theme for this edition was “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.”
And Twitter—both NBA and fashion heads alike—were loving everything about his fit.
THE DOLL ⊹ @NIYMUSE
Shai Gilgeous Alexander?!? IS HE AWARE OF WHAT HE BROUGHT TO MET GALA pic.twitter.com/yCm60RO4If
Molly Morrison @mollyhannahm
no thoughts, just shai gilgeous-alexander at the met gala pic.twitter.com/fTBN98IDJd
Bally Sports @BallySports
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brought the 🔥 at the #MetGala
📸 Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images pic.twitter.com/oOFTJznDtc
SK⚡️ @raptalksk
shai gilgeous-alexander put that shit on!! pic.twitter.com/kcWh1dNERi
Complex Sports @ComplexSports
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the #MetGala 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/ouFf7TXxft
ki @noregretskii
how about we just focus on shai gilgeous-alexander eating them both up from the background. https://t.co/IyO0AJCJzX
NO$ @turnthenotison
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deadass might be the best dressed human alive rn pic.twitter.com/hechdfz1Oh
|Smart Guy| @AyeThatsCHRIS
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s outfit is fire
Oluwadamisola Teddy🎥🌎🌍🌏 @1tedbaker
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s fit is cold brooooo
It’s been a breakout year for Gilgeous-Alexander, on and off the court. He averaged 31.4 points per game—fourth most in the NBA—to go along with 5.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds on 51.0 percent shooting from the field this season.
But with his performance on Monday night, he might have just become a worldwide phenomenon.