LeBron James announced Monday he won't be at the 2025 Met Gala as planned and it's due to the knee injury the Lakers star suffered in the NBA playoffs

However, shortly after that Game 5 loss, word emerged that the 40-year-old star had suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain that would've sidelined him for weeks had the Lakers continued playing. That injury timetable apparently extends to galas as well, as James announced on Monday morning that he would not be in attendance for that evening's festivities.

LeBron James has withdrawn from his Met Gala duties after suffering a knee injury, which was sustained during the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs