LeBron James, honorary co-chair of the 2025 Met Gala, has announced he will miss one of fashion's biggest nights due to a knee injury. The NBA All-Star posted on X on Monday morning, saying he'd be missing the event after an injury he sustained at the end of the basketball season.

Despite being among the most famous athletes in American sports, LeBron James had never attended the Met Gala. That was supposed to change this year with LeBron named a co-chair for the 2025 event. That wait will continue for at least another year.

This year's dress code for the Met Gala is Tailoring Black Style, and while James won't be there, he will have had influence over the event as the Honorary Chair. Plenty of other