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His wife, Savannah James, held court alone in a custom maroon Hanifa pinstripe gown with a mermaid silhouette and midriff cutout, while the NBA star, who served as honorary co-chair at the annual costume ball, was unable to attend the May 5 event in New York City.
LeBron, 40, gave an explanation of why he was not attending the celebrations, which benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, prior to the event.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he stated, Unfortunately, I won't be able toattend the Met Gala in NY tonight due to my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season, as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on. “Hate to miss an historical event!”
He did, however, express his support for Savannah, who went to the fashion fundraiser alone. Savannah and his children are Bronny, 20, Bryce, 17, and Zhuri, 10.
He went on, As always, my lovely, strong Queen will be there, keeping the castle in place!
LeBron's fellow co-chairs, Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Colman Domingo, undoubtedly held up well too, each contributing their own special touch to this year's Tailoring Black Style theme, which honors the development of Black men's fashion.
We don't get many chances to tell people that they are important. It matters how you put that s--t on it. It matters how you appear and represent yourself. Colman told Zuri Hall of E! during the event. I want to ensure that everyone is standing in this space together so we can stand up a little taller, especially in our climate right now.”
