Los Angeles star LeBron James has been introduced as honorary chair for the 2025 Met Gala. He might be becoming a member of seven-time Method One champion Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour.

The enduring style occasion is a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork in New York Metropolis, and it’s held yearly through the first Monday of Might. The 2025 version will happen on Might 5 with the theme being “Superfine: Tailoring Black Model.”

Hamilton has attended the Met Gala usually since 2015, however this might be James’ first look.

In an interview with Vogue, curator in cost Andrew Bolton mentioned menswear is within the midst of a renaissance, and described the male co-chairs of the Met Gala as “males of fashion.”

“They’re all males who aren’t afraid to take dangers with their self-presentation. They reap the benefits of traditional varieties, however additionally they remix them and break them down in actually new methods,” Bolton mentioned. “I feel Black males and Black designers are very a lot on the forefront of this new renaissance in menswear.”

Hamilton and James had been definitely good decisions relating to iconic athletes who additionally love style. In 2008, Hamilton grew to become the primary Black Method F1 driver to win the world drivers’ championship. He presently holds the report for many trophies together with Michael Schumacher. Earlier this yr, Hamilton collaborated with Dior to launch an eco-friendly winter assortment. 

In the meantime, James participated within the Louis Vuitton males’s Spring-Summer time 2024 marketing campaign. The four-time NBA champion is consistently within the GOAT conversations, and final yr he added to his resume by surpassing Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to turn into the league’s all-time main scorer. Regardless of being nearly 40 years outdated, James nonetheless has plenty of thrilling moments remaining as an athlete.

This summer season, James helped Staff USA win an Olympic gold medal in Paris and was named the match MVP. Through the Lakers media day late September, he mentioned this confirmed him he nonetheless has “so much within the tank.” However maybe what he’s most enthusiastic about is the truth that he’s formally teammates along with his son, Bronny James. They’re the primary ever father-son duo to play within the NBA on the similar time.