Jordyn Woods’ orange Knicks clutch gets a Guggenheim moment

Jordyn Woods’ orange clutch is now on limited display at the Guggenheim Museum after becoming an unlikely symbol of the New York Knicks’ 2026 NBA title run. The accessory is being shown at the museum’s third-floor Café Rebay through June 28.

Woods, a designer and the fiancée of Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns, carried the bag through most of the playoffs as fans and players began treating it as a lucky charm. The Knicks’ championship was their first in 53 years, giving the object a place in the wider celebration around the team’s historic season.

The idea gained momentum after Towns publicly joked after Game 5 that the bag belonged in a major New York museum. According to the source, the Guggenheim then contacted Woods and Towns to explore displaying it as part of the city’s sports and cultural moment.

The story also shows how modern fan rituals can quickly move beyond the arena. A handbag linked to a playoff superstition has become a museum piece, raising a familiar New York question: when does sports fandom become civic culture?