Overview

• LeBron James announced he will miss the 2025 Met Gala after sustaining a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee during the Lakers' playoff loss to the Timberwolves on April 30.
• This would have been James’s first Met Gala appearance, as he was named an honorary chair for the event themed 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.'
• Savannah James will attend the gala in his place, maintaining the couple's representation at the prestigious fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• The injury occurred during Game 5 of the Lakers’ first-round playoff series when Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo collided with James’s knee.
• The sprain has a recovery timeline of 3–5 weeks, sidelining the 40-year-old NBA star from both basketball and cultural commitments.