Knicks’ Championship Lights Up New York—and the Tiffany Flagship

By Karen Dybis | June 15, 2026

In a golden moment for the team and their hometown, the New York Knicks hoisted the 2-foot, Tiffany-designed Larry O’Brien Trophy into the seemingly electrified air of San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center on Saturday night upon winning their first NBA championship in 53 years.

To help celebrate, Tiffany & Co. will display the championship trophy on the sixth floor of its New York flagship, the Landmark, all this week, the company tells JCK. The Landmark building has been illuminated in the Knicks colors, orange and blue.

When the Knicks arrived back in New York on Sunday morning, Finals MVP Jalen Brunson walked out of their chartered airplane carrying the trophy. A crowd of fans were waiting to welcome the new champs.

Tiffany blue and orange — *Tiffany & Co.’s Fifth Avenue flagship, the Landmark, was lit with blue and orange to celebrate the New York Knicks’ championship.*

Tiffany first designed the NBA championship trophy in 1977. It was renamed in honor of O’Brien upon his retirement as NBA commissioner in 1984. Tiffany updated the trophy in 2022, on the occasion of the NBA’s 75th anniversary, and today it has its own Instagram account.

Depicting a regulation-size basketball about to enter the net, the Larry O’Brien Trophy is approximately 25.5 inches high and made from sterling silver and finished with 24k gold vermeil.

Following the Knicks’ 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, team owner James Dolan “didn’t even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize. He grabbed it and lifted it skyward with a yell,” reported NBC New York news. (The trophy actually weighs 29 pounds, according to Tiffany.)

“I want to say something to New York,” Dolan said. “Hey, New York, I’m sorry it took so long! But here we are, and hopefully, it won’t take that long again.”

The trophy is created in Tiffany’s holloware workshop in Cumberland, R.I., over a period of about seven months, the company said in a statement. Tiffany artisans use traditional techniques including spinning, hammer forming, casting, polishing, etching, vermeil, woodworking, and assembly fabrication with new silversmithing technologies such as machine engraving.

NBA OBRIEN TROPHY Tiffany — *The Larry O’Brien trophy weighs an impressive 29 pounds and is made from sterling silver with a gold vermeil exterior.*

This year’s NBA Finals involved some notable jewelry moments. Knicks superfan Timothée Chalamet wore his custom diamond pavé Marty Supreme pendant to games as a “good luck charm,” according to Page Six. The actor paired the Crown Collection piece with a Cartier tennis necklace.

New York–based jewelry brand Bijules recently introduced a sports-themed collection called Shoot It Hot that includes basketball pieces in orange and blue. Bijules promoted the Knicks-colored Spin necklace by taking on a tour of New York City for an Instagram post.

As for its role in the Knicks’ historic win, Tiffany said in a statement: “Tiffany & Co. has spent almost all of its nearly 200-year history designing and handcrafting many of the world’s most esteemed sports trophies. Inspired by the transcendent form and energy of competition, these revered symbols of athletic achievement are a lasting tribute to the athletes’ dedication and the highest standards of excellence.”

The famed jeweler also designed the WNBA Championship Trophy, as well as the trophies given to the winners of the NBA Eastern and Western Conference championships and the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award.

Top: Tiffany & Co. designed the NBA championship trophy, just awarded to the New York Knicks (photos courtesy of Tiffany & Co.)