Jordyn Woods’ lucky orange handbag, which New York Knicks fans credited with helping end a 53-year title drought, is getting a museum moment.
The Guggenheim Museum in New York City will display Woods’ Tux Clutch Mini, the orange faux-ostrich leather bag that she brought to almost every Knicks game throughout their 2026 NBA Championship run. The Guggenheim announced the bag was coming with an Instagram collab post with Woods, writing, “A courtside icon is coming our way. 👝👀🏀.”
The bag will be on display at the Guggenheim New York’s Café Rebay from June 24 through June 28.
“New York City means so much to Karl and me, so being able to lend a piece of history—and luck—back to the city is truly an honor,” said Woods in a press release. “The Guggenheim is one of my favorite places, and I never imagined that something I designed would one day be on view at the museum. So many of us are still in shock over the Knicks’ historic run, and seeing the lucky bag at the Guggenheim somehow makes it all feel real.”
In the same press release, Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO of the Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, expressed her excitement for being able to display the lucky bag.
“When I heard Karl-Anthony Towns say that maybe the lucky bag should come to the Guggenheim, I was thrilled,” she said. “People have always found meaning in objects that embody profound cultural moments, and they often go to great lengths to see them. That is one reason museums exist. Like art, basketball at the stratospheric level of the Knicks thrives on discipline, creativity, and teamwork—and on bringing people together.”
“We are so grateful to Jordyn and Karl for trusting us with the bag she designed,” Westermann added. “In this unforgettable moment in New York history, we can’t wait to share it with fans and museum visitors from around the world. Just think about it—this bag is the first ever clutch that actually became clutch.”
The showing follows weeks of viral momentum around the bag, which Woods designed as a prototype for her own label, Woods by Jordyn, ahead of the playoffs. "I had made this sample a while ago for the playoffs," Woods told The Cut. "I knew we were going to be in the playoffs just based on the team's success last year, and I wanted to wear something that's part of my own brand, Woods by Jordyn."
The Knicks won every playoff game Woods brought the bag to. The lone exception was Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, when a no-bag policy tied to President Donald Trump's attendance kept the clutch outside the arena. The Knicks lost that game, so it all but confirmed the suspicion that the bag really was lucky.
Lo and behold, Woods’ bag returned for Game 4, and New York won both Game 4 and Game 5, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on June 13 to claim the franchise's first title since 1973.
After the Knicks’ game 4 win, in which the Knicks had the greatest comeback in NBA history, Towns said about the bag, “The bag did its thing tonight. We’ve got to put this in the Whitney or the Guggenheim.”
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after the championship was secured, Towns said, "We were undefeated in the playoffs with it. Obviously, she made some magic when she made that Woods by Jordyn bag, for sure."
"It's one of the greatest clothing articles in the history of basketball,” Towns added. “I want everyone in New York to know that the bag won a championship."
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held the clutch at the June 19 championship parade, where Woods wore the bag alongside white jeans embroidered "Mrs. Towns" in navy blue.
