Knicks championship trophy goes on display at AMNH
The New York Knicks championship Larry O'Brien Trophy will go on display at the American Museum of Natural History starting Monday, July 27, through January 3. Fans can see the roughly 30-pound Tiffany & Co. hardware as part of the museum's "For the Win" sports exhibit, included with general admission.
Key Takeaways
- The Knicks' Larry O'Brien Trophy opens at AMNH on July 27 and remains through Jan. 3.
- It joins "For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence" in the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals.
- Viewing is included with general museum admission; no separate ticket is required.
- The show already features Red Holzman's 1973 Knicks championship fob and other sports icons.
New York is still buzzing from the Knicks' first NBA title in 53 years, and the hardware that sealed it is heading somewhere unexpected: the Upper West Side's American Museum of Natural History. According to Gothamist, the Larry O'Brien Trophy goes on view beginning Monday as the newest star of a long-planned sports exhibition.
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When and where can you see the Knicks trophy?
The trophy arrives Monday, July 27, and stays through January 3 of next year. Time Out New York reports it will be shown as part of "For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence," the museum's blockbuster sports show.
The New York Post notes the display sits on the ground floor in the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. Entry to the exhibition is bundled with general AMNH admission, so visitors can pair dinosaurs and diamonds with championship metal in one trip.
Why is the Knicks trophy at a natural history museum?
AMNH President Sean M. Decatur told Gothamist the title "brought the city together in really exciting ways," and that the museum wanted to be part of that civic moment. Curators had reached out to the NBA and other leagues about two years ago while building the exhibit; the Knicks' win made the loan suddenly local history.
"It's an amazing coming together of a long-planned exhibit with this very special moment in New York history," Decatur said. Guest curator Vikki Tobak told Time Out that Red Holzman's 1973 championship fob once linked the show to the city's basketball past—and that the freshly engraved Larry O'Brien Trophy now "closes that circle."
What else is in the AMNH "For the Win" exhibit?
Crafted by Tiffany & Co. from sterling silver with gold vermeil, the roughly 30-pound trophy depicts a basketball dropping through a net and carries the names of every NBA champion since 1947. The Knicks join that list after ending a 53-year drought, with the June 13 triumph still fresh for fans.
Beyond Knicks lore, the exhibition's more than 70 objects include the NFL's Vince Lombardi Trophy, one of Jesse Owens' gold medals from the 1936 Olympics, the New York Liberty's 2024 WNBA championship trophy, a Babe Ruth Crown honoring Yogi Berra, and Justin Tuck's diamond-studded 2008 Super Bowl ring. For Knicks Nation, it is a rare, ticket-friendly look at the city's newest sports relic.