Former Marquette star Tyler Kolek celebrated his first NBA championship with the New York Knicks in style.
The backup guard, who has become something of a fashion icon in his second NBA season, puffed a cigar and swigged champagne in the locker room after New York’s victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Kolek was also gifted a fur coat by Walt “Clyde” Frazier, another championship-winning Knicks guard who draws attention for his off-the-court outfits. Frazier and Kolek both have sponsorship deals with Puma.
Walt “Clyde” Frazier gifted Tyler Kolek a fur coat after the Knicks won the championship 🏆
📹 @PUMApic.twitter.com/rFeVhcBwBo
— Sole Retriever (@SoleRetriever) June 14, 2026
Kolek had some big moments for the Knicks during the regular season, including a breakout performance on Christmas Day. But he did not see the court at all in the Finals.
Still, Kolek found a way to celebrate in a very Tyler Kolek-fashion.
“We got an A on the group project!” he exclaimed on Instagram Live after the win.
Tyler Kolek: “We got an A on the group project!” 😅
(h/t @LakeShowYo) pic.twitter.com/EpdUW70qP7
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 14, 2026
Former Marquette players with NBA championships
Kolek joins a list of former Marquette players to win NBA championships. That group starts with Dean Meminger, who was a member of the Knicks’ last title-winning team in 1973.
- Dean Meminger, 1972-73 New York Knicks
- Maurice Lucas, 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers
- Jim Chones, 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers
- Butch Lee, 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers
- Dwyane Wade, 2005-06, 2011-12 and 2012-13 Miami Heat
- Doc Rivers, head coach of 2007-08 Boston Celtics
- Juan Toscano-Anderson, 2021-22 Golden State Warriors
- Sam Hauser, 2023-24 Boston Celtics
- Tyler Kolek, 2025-26 New York Knicks
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Ex-Marquette star Tyler Kolek wins title with Knicks in second NBA season
