LeBron James has been chosen to be one of the six athletes named to the committee of the 2025 Met Gala. However, after an unexpected turn of events, the King will no longer even be attending the star-studded event. James was surprisingly bounced out of the NBA playoffs in the first round this season thanks to the Minnesota Timberwolves. After losing in five games, James had allegedly injured his knee in his final game of the season. This has been confirmed to be what is keeping him from the Met Gala.
According to the Daily Mail. Lebron James posted on X (formerly Twitter) to explain his situation. LBJ stated that due to his injured knee that he sustained during Game % of eh NBA playoffs round one, he can not make an appearance at the Met Gala. However, he did confirm that his wife, whom he lovingly calls “The Queen,” will be there in his place. However, this angered many fans as they seem to believe that LeBron is not even hurt at all. “You’re not even injured,” commented one fan on James’ X post.
NBA Fans React To LeBron James Skipping The Met Gala
It seems many more also felt the same, as they also left their opinions on James’ post.
“Stop the BS already,” wrote one.
“He had to let the world know why he lost 4-1,” said another.
Finally, one other X user stated, “They are not running contact drills at the Met Gala.“
It seems as though this decision has made a vast number of people unhappy, as well as LeBron’s “injury.”
James had a very interesting season this year. For starters, he got to play alongside his son, Bronny James, for the Los Angeles Lakers. Then they traded Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic about halfway through the season. The Lakers would surge, and many believed they would make a deep playoff run. However, their lack of size at the five spot proved catastrophic. The Wolves would dominate the paint and send L.A. to Cancun to move on to round two.
This is not the first time fans have accused LeBron of faking an injury after a loss. After the 2018 NBA Finals, it was said James broke his hand after Game 1. Either way, there is no way of telling if this injury is legit or as bad as they say. However, no matter how anyone looks at it, this was a disappointing season for the Lakers.
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