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.

After some speculation, LeBron James, the honorary chair of the Met Gala, has said he would not be attending the event after all. In a post on X on Monday afternoon, Mr. James said that he had sustained a knee injury at the end of the season playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.