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.. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. 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.. 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.. 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.. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement. Dean Meminger, 1972-73 New York Knicks. Maurice Lucas, 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers. Butch Lee, 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers. Dwyane Wade, 2005-06, 2011-12 and 2012-13 Miami Heat. Tyler Kolek, 2025-26 New York Knicks. 1 / 23. Marquette guard Tyler Kolek (22) scores on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville guard Shamar Wright (4) during the first half of their game on November 9, 2021 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis.. (Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Ex-Marquette star Tyler Kolek wins title with Knicks in second NBA season