Jordan Clarkson New York Knicks 2026 NBA Finals Game Worn Association Edition Jersey | Game 1

This away 'Association Edition' jersey was worn by Jordan Clarkson on June 3, 2026, during Game 1 of the NBA Finals, when the New York Knicks played the San Antonio Spurs.

Clarkson finished with 1 rebound. The Knicks beat the Spurs, 105-95.

Jordan Clarkson was drafted with the 16th pick of the 2nd round of the 2014 NBA Draft (46th overall) out of the University of Missouri. At the time of cataloging, Clarkson has career averages of 15.3 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game, and 2.8 assists per game.

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2026 NBA Finals

The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs arrived at the 2026 NBA Finals by way of vastly different journeys, united only by the opportunity that stood before them.

The Knicks entered the Finals as one of the hottest teams in recent NBA memory, carrying an 11-game winning streak onto basketball's biggest stage. Their path through the Eastern Conference was one of growing momentum. They outlasted a resilient Atlanta Hawks squad in six games before dismantling both the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers in consecutive sweeps. Led by Jalen Brunson, the Knicks reached the NBA Finals for the first time in nearly three decades. Alongside him, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart each played vital roles throughout the postseason, giving New York a balanced and battle-tested roster. Across the city, a fanbase that had spent a generation waiting for this moment could finally see a championship within reach.

San Antonio's rise had been different. Just over a decade removed from its last NBA title, the Spurs returned to contention behind one of the youngest Finals teams in league history. Anchored by Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio's roster was built around a new generation of talent. Sophomore guard Stephon Castle continued to emerge as one of the league's brightest young stars, while rookie Dylan Harper provided another dynamic playmaker capable of changing a game in an instant. Together, they helped accelerate the Spurs' timeline from promising young team to championship contender.

San Antonio opened their playoff run by defeating Portland and Minnesota before advancing to a Western Conference Finals showdown with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. What followed became the defining series of their season. Facing a 2-1 deficit against the reigning champions, the Spurs responded with three wins in the final four games to capture the series in seven. At the center of it all was Wembanyama, whose impact on both ends of the floor transformed the series and carried San Antonio to the brink of a championship.

When the Finals began, it was clear the Knicks would not be denied. New York dispatched the Spurs in five games, capping the series with a performance that encapsulated everything their run had stood for. In the closeout game, Jalen Brunson delivered one of the most memorable performances in Finals history, pouring in 45 points to put the championship beyond any doubt and send Madison Square Garden into a frenzy that reverberated across the entire city. It was the kind of performance that defines legacies, and Brunson's was cemented when he was awarded Finals MVP honors, the crowning achievement of a postseason in which he had willed his team forward at every turn.

For the first time in 53 years, the New York Knicks were NBA Champions. The wait that had stretched across generations, across heartbreak and near misses and decades of disappointment, was finally over. The Larry O'Brien Trophy had come home to New York.