Lebron James to Miss Met Gala due to knee injury

LeBron James will not take part in the Met Gala 2025, although he is a honorary chairman of the event.

The Lakers star went to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday to announce his absence. “Unfortunately, because of my knee injury at the end of the season, I can visit the Met Gala in NY this evening because so many people asked me and congratulate me! I hate to miss a historical event!” He wrote on Monday on X.

James' Ms. Savannah will take part in his place, the NBA player shared: “My beautiful powerful queen will be there as she always did!”

During the Lakers playoff ends against the Minnesota Timberwolves last week, ESPN reported that James “had a sprain of the 2 MCL 2 MCL in his left knee”, from a collision with the Donte Divincenzo of the Timberwolves. The injury “includes a 3-5-week recovery time bar,” says ESPN.

Last October, James was appointed honorary chairman for the event, which will honor and examine the black style over the centuries. Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo and A $ Ap Rocky will serve during the chairs while fashion The editor Anna Wintour, who monitors the gala, will also serve as a co-chair.

The topic for this year's pop culture and the fashion spectacle that collects donations for the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute is “tailored for you”.

The exhibition Costume Institute, “Superfine: Tailoring the Black Style”, opens for the public on Saturday, May 10th and runs until Sunday, October 26th. An exploration of the black style from the 18th century to the present day, “Superfine” will lead the exhibition states through a cultural and historical view of dandism and the Style -Style -Style, which have played in black identities.

Spike Lee, Regina King, Ayo Edebiri and Usher are among those who have been appointed to the Met Gala Gast Committee 2025.