Knicks’ Landry Shamet noticed taking pictures at US Open

Knicks Guard Landry Shamet appears to have discovered a brand new aspect gig this offseason. 

While Shamet is probably going nonetheless basking within the glory of the Knicks’ NBA title — the group’s first in 53 years — he appeared to have taken up pictures and was noticed on the U.S. Open on Tuesday evening engaged on his craft throughout the Jessica Pegula-Emma Navarro quarterfinal match. 

An eagle-eyed photographer from The Post noticed the Knicks guard down within the photograph pit at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Shamet was getting pictures of the 2 American rivals alongside different credentialed photographers overlaying this yr’s match. 

It’s the third yr Shamet has taken his pictures abilities to the Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows. 

He has labored as an unpaid photographer for the USTA over the past two tournaments. He began with capturing pictures throughout the first week of the match in 2024 and did properly sufficient to be invited again final yr to take photos throughout the closing weekend, the Associated Press previously reported. 

Shamet even posted a few of his work from final yr’s match on his Instagram account, with the caption noting that he took the pictures with a Sony a7R V. 

“His action photos are really tremendous,” USTA photographer Jen Pottheiser instructed the AP final yr. “He actually is a scholar of pictures right here. He’s asking wonderful questions. He’s frankly a terrific teammate.

“I’m sure any New Yorker knows that.”

Shamet instructed the outlet he began stepping into pictures 5 years in the past and has fallen in love with the pastime. 

“I think since I picked the camera up I don’t really foresee a day where I put it down,” Shamet stated. “Even when we go on the road I always have a camera with me, just to have. So whether it’s just like as a hobby, walking around, shooting stuff that I like to maybe print out and put on the wall in my house or doing things like this, it’ll always be there.”

In late June, Shamet signed a four-year, $24 million contract to return to the Knicks. He averaged 9.3 factors per recreation throughout the common season and 6.0 factors per recreation throughout the playoffs.