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Knicks’ Larry O’Brien Trophy Goes on Display at American Museum of Natural History

The museum presents the freshly engraved championship trophy as a shared civic symbol available to the public with general admission.

Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally celebrating winning the 2026 NBA Finals on June 18, 2026 in New York City.
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Overview

  • The NBA’s Larry O’Brien Trophy will be on view at the American Museum of Natural History starting Monday, July 27 and will remain in the For the Win exhibition through January 3, 2027.
  • The trophy is the Tiffany & Co. piece made of sterling silver with gold vermeil, weighs about 30 pounds, and now bears the Knicks’ name on a roll of champions that dates to 1947.
  • Museum curators say the acquisition was part of a planned, two-year effort to solicit major league artifacts for For the Win and places the new trophy alongside items like Red Holzman’s 1973 Knicks fob and a Jesse Owens medal.
  • AMNH leaders emphasize the display’s civic importance, saying the Knicks’ title helped bring the city together, and the exhibition is included with standard museum admission so no separate ticket is required.
  • The trophy’s placement joins a string of local cultural displays celebrating the championship and links the team’s end to a 53-year title drought with New York’s broader museum and civic life.