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LeBron James will be missing the 2025 Met Gala on Monday night despite being one of the event’s honorary chairs.
The theme for this year is ”Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” and an accompanying exhibit will open to the public at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 10.
In a social media post, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar said that he would be unable to attend because of a knee injury he suffered at the end of the NBA regular season.
However, he said the family would be represented by his wife, Savannah, who he called “Queen” in his post:
Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season I won’t be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on! Hate to miss an historical event! My beautiful powerful Queen will be there holding the castle down as she always has done!
Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season I won’t be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on! Hate to miss an historical event! My beautiful powerful Queen will be there holding the…
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 5, 2025Kevin Love of the Miami Heat ― who played with James when they were both on the Cleveland Cavaliers ― followed up with an important question: “Who’s the injury replacement?”
James dutifully responded with the updated news.
Savannah James will be replacing me in the All-Star Met Gala game! She deserves it!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 5, 2025Other people responded to King James’ post by being fashionably snarky.
LeBron James ruling himself out and placing himself on the injury report for the Met Gala is the most LeBron thing ever.
— Jordan Schmaltz (@J_Swish24) May 5, 2025MET GALA INJURY REPORT
OUT:
Lebron James (mcl sprain)
DOUBTFUL:
Jason Derulo (Fell Down The Stairs That One Time) https://t.co/UOQGxfO6tH
So many people accused LeBron of faking an injury to make an excuse for losing.
He actually faked the injury to get out of being dragged to the Met Gala by his wife.
Don't yall look stupid now pic.twitter.com/QARdIndxsg
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