Savannah James caused a sensation as she walked the Met Gala red carpet with unparalleled presence and elegance.
LeBron‘s wife wore a custom gown by Anifa Mvuemba. Inspired by a pinstripe suit with a formal shirt and tie, it matched the top that connected with perfectly visible and neat whales to a tube skirt that ends in a stunning mermaid tail in wine color.
Savannah stole the attention of her husband who shared several posts on his Instagram stories. LBJ had to sit out due to a Grade 2 medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain during the final quarter of Game 5 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, where they were eliminated.
But he wasn’t the only one who followed the event on networks and was dazzled by its beauty: Russell Westbrook had to sit out the playoff game between Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder, which ended 121-119. However, the 36-year-old has always been a great lover of fashion as much as sport and has attended the Met Gala on several occasions.
Since he knew he wouldn’t be able to be present, Westbrook arrived at the Paycom Center sporting a black hat along with the embroidered gray jacket – which would have belonged to André Leon Talley – and black pants with matching shoes. After the win, he was asked about his attire, “I told myself I wasn’t going this year, but I’m going to bring the Mets home, you know.”
Honor The Gift’s new inspiration
In addition, Russell admitted that he took inspiration from several looks from the event for his upcoming creations in “Honor The Gift”, his clothing brand founded in 2016: “I took some screenshots for inspiration, for my next collection, but yeah, I’ll tell you tomorrow,” he said, leaving open a big possibility.
Ahead of her new release, she could take the opportunity to bond with Savannah and rekindle the bond with her husband and former teammate. Although LeBron dedicated a greeting to his former teammate in September 2024, writing “Bye Brodie!”, this would not denote a real rapprochement. Rumors of their estrangement were confirmed by Westbrook himself, who sadly revealed, “I haven’t talked to Bron, I don’t know how long.”
According to Bleacher Report, the break in their relationship would have started when Klutch Sports, the agency run by Rich Paul and LeBron’s agent, disagreed with Rob Pelinka when he “refused to trade Westbrook and a future first-round pick (probably 2027) for John Wall.” Years after the Russell trade, Dave McMenamin made it known that everyone involved in the Westbrook trade “will admit they made a mistake and are partly to blame,” including James.
Now, with Savannah’s impact at the Met Gala and his love of fashion, the two could be an explosive team that elevates his brand and, who knows, revives the bond between him and the four-time NBA champion.
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