Harrison BarnesPlayer·Harrison Barnes and Luke KornetPlayer·Luke Kornet each won an NBA championship, but if anyone in the San Antonio SpursTeam·San Antonio Spurs locker room wants to see the rings, they may need to start with a family member or a drawer at home.
Barnes and Kornet are among the Spurs players in New York this week as San Antonio tries to climb back in the NBA FinalsCompetition·NBA Finals against the Knicks. The unusual backdrop gives their missing jewelry a little more color: two champions, two rings, and two players who are not entirely sure where those rings are now.
Barnes, 34, won his title with the Golden State WarriorsTeam·Golden State Warriors in 2015. He told the San Antonio Express-News he does not keep the ring close at hand, saying, "My mom probably knows where it is better than I do," and adding that it is not something he carries around often. Barnes also said the ring is not necessary for him to relive that run. "I lived it. I had the experience," he said.
Kornet, who won his ring with the Boston CelticsTeam·Boston Celtics in 2024, was no more specific. He said, "I'm not 100% sure where I've got it," and described the piece as a liability because of its value. The report said NBA championship rings can be worth five figures, which has led Kornet to move his ring around over the past two years. "It's not exactly something you wear," he said.
The ring hunt is a fitting sidebar to a serious series. According to the source report, the Spurs trail the Knicks 2-1 after winning Game 3, 115-111, and are trying to become the first team in NBA history to win the title after losing the first two games of the Finals at home. San Antonio’s chances now hinge on turning that momentum into another road result in New York.
Barnes framed the bigger picture in simple terms: the jewelry matters less than the path that produced it. For him, the summer workouts, the long regular season and the playoff grind remain the clearest reminders of the 2015 championship. For the Spurs, the immediate task is more urgent — keep the series moving, and maybe, eventually, give the next set of championship rings a more memorable place to live.
Harrison Barnes (Spurs) attempts to block a shot by Kobe Sanders (Clippers) on April 2, 2026. Credit: ZUMA Press Wire/IMAGO
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