{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6943b551e05a9689f523f9ee","clusterId":"c_36f7ccc4550a7c755ab01012","slug":"one-piece-luffy-joins-nba-champions-new-york-knicks","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"One Piece Luffy Joins NBA Champions, New York Knicks","summary":"Bandai's Tamashii Nations announced a New York Knicks-themed S.H.Figuarts figure of One Piece protagonist Monkey D. Luffy, timed to the Knicks' 2026 NBA championship win. The figure, priced at 9,900 yen (about US$62), is set to ship in October. Pre-orders opened and closed in April, before the Knicks clinched the title. Tamashii Nations also produced variants in Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Boston Celtics colors. The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win their first NBA Finals in 53 years. The One Piece x NBA collaboration began in February 2025 with an animated short featuring the Straw Hat Pirates in Lakers uniforms, and expanded in November 2025 with a static figure collection. The new S.H.Figuarts figures are poseable, unlike the earlier static releases.","whyItMatters":"The figure's pre-order window closed before the Knicks won the championship, meaning the product was a speculative bet on a team that had not won a title in over five decades.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTamashii Nations announced the Knicks Luffy figure on the same night the team clinched the title, posting on social media minutes after the final buzzer. The pre-order window ran from April 3 to April 26, meaning customers had to place orders months before the NBA Finals even began. The company produced similar S.H.Figuarts variants for the Lakers, Warriors, Bulls, Thunder, and Celtics, but did not make a version for the Spurs, the Knicks\u0026#39; actual Finals opponent.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Knicks defeated the Spurs in five games. Game scores were 105-95, 105-104, a 115-111 Spurs win in Game 3, 107-106, and a 94-90 clincher. The championship is the Knicks\u0026#39; first in 53 years.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broader One Piece x NBA collaboration began in February 2025 with an animated short showing the Straw Hat Pirates in Lakers uniforms. In November 2025, the collaboration expanded to a static figure collection covering all NBA teams. The new S.H.Figuarts figures are poseable, unlike those earlier releases.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tamashii Nations closed pre-orders for the Knicks Luffy figure before the team won the championship. The figure commemorates a victory that hadn't happened yet.","twitterPost":"Tamashii Nations closed Knicks Luffy pre-orders before the title was won. The figure commemorates a future already priced in.","threadsPost":"Tamashii Nations closed pre-orders for the Knicks Luffy figure before the Knicks won the championship. The figure commemorates a victory that was priced in but not yet secured.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai announced a New York Knicks-themed S.H.Figuarts Luffy figure timed to the team's NBA championship win, but pre-orders closed in April. The figure ships in October for 9,900 yen. Variants for five other NBA teams are also available.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-06-14/one-piece-luffy-joins-nba-champions-new-york-knicks/.238500\",\"title\":\"Interest: One Piece's Luffy Joins NBA Champions, New York Knicks\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10080,"outputTokens":1014,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781499479,"createdAt":"2026-06-15T04:45:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-15T04:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T04:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_36f7ccc4550a7c755ab01012","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nOne Piece's Luffy Joins NBA Champions, New York Knicks","representativeArticleId":"a_91958c7e273e118a835b2c43","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"One Piece\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-15T03:45:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-15T04:19:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T04:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-06-14/one-piece-luffy-joins-nba-champions-new-york-knicks/.238500","title":"Interest\nOne Piece's Luffy Joins NBA Champions, New York Knicks"},{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3047294/","title":"「一番くじ ワンピース -エルバフ編- GIANT BASH!! Vol.1」E賞はフィギュア「フィガーランド・シャムロック聖 MASTERLISE EXPIECE」！Vol.2のラストワン賞は「軍子宮 MASTERLISE EXPIECE」！"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/06/15/182972.html","title":"呪いの王子が遂に解禁！「ワンピース」グッズ「LUFFY's」に「ロキ（エルバフ）」が登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["One Piece"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Bandai's Tamashii Nations announced a New York Knicks-themed S.H.Figuarts figure of One Piece protagonist Monkey D. Luffy, priced at 9,900 yen (about US$62), shipping in October.","Pre-orders for the Knicks Luffy figure ran from April 3 to April 26, before the Knicks won the 2026 NBA championship.","The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win their first NBA Finals in 53 years.","Tamashii Nations also produced S.H.Figuarts variants in Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Boston Celtics colors.","The One Piece x NBA collaboration began in February 2025 with an animated short featuring the Straw Hat Pirates in Lakers uniforms, and expanded in November 2025 with a static figure collection."]}