MoMA and New Era Celebrate New York Knicks Championship With Exclusive Caps
The 59FIFTY and 9TWENTY silhouettes commemorate the franchise’s historic title with co-branded embroidery.
Summary
MoMA Design Store and New Era have created two special-edition New York Knicks caps in honor of the team's 2026 championship
The collaborative release includes the fitted 59FIFTY and the adjustable 9TWENTY featuring co-branded embroidery and the official NBA emblem
Both styles are scheduled to release on November 13 online and across select MoMA retail locations in New York
Cultural institution MoMA and headwear manufacturer New Era have teamed up with the New York Knicks to launch two special-edition championship caps, the 59FIFTY and 9TWENTY. Commemorating New York City’s 2026 title and the franchise’s first championship victory since 1973, the collaborative release bridges sports heritage with institutional design in honor of the institution’s home city.
Anchoring the release is a special-edition take on New Era’s flagship 59FIFTY fitted silhouette. Reinterpreting the original New York Knicks fitted design, the cap incorporates the signature MoMA logo, New Era’s Flag embroidery, and the official NBA emblem across its structured profile. Alongside the fitted iteration, the capsule includes the 9TWENTY silhouette, which offers an unstructured, adjustable relaxed fit finished with the New York Knicks emblem, MoMA branding, and the New Era Flag logo.
The commemorative partnership builds upon an established institutional link, drawing a direct connection to MoMA’s permanent collection, which already preserves a New Era baseball cap as a celebrated design object. The resulting capsule unites art, municipal pride, and basketball history across two of headwear’s most recognizable models.
The MoMA x New Era x New York Knicks 59FIFTY and 9TWENTY launch on November 13, 2026. Both will be available at MoMA Design Store Soho, the Museum Store and online.
