Knicks' Jordan Clarkson is first Filipino-American to win NBA title

MANILA, Philippines—Even before the 2026 NBA Finals tipped off, New York Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson made a declaration. “One of us two [is] taking a championship back home to the Philippines and representing that well,” Clarkson said of him and San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper. On Sunday (Manila time), that player turned out to be Clarkson, whose Knicks closed out the Spurs, 94-91, with another scintillating rally in Game 5 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. READ: Jordan Clarkson, Dylan Harper add Filipino flavor to NBA Finals The Knicks’ victory made Clarkson the first player of Filipino […]... Keep on reading: Knicks' Jordan Clarkson is first Filipino-American to win NBA title