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Like most basketball players, Landry Shamet has been busy taking shots. This weekend, they were with a camera. He worked as a photographer at the U.S. Open. The guard who spent last season with the New York Knicks had a job with the U.S. Tennis Association and was in Arthur Ashe Stadium snapping pictures during the women’s and men’s final matches. An NBA player since 2018, Shamet said photography started out as a hobby about four years ago. Eventually he starting meeting professionals, gaining more experience and his passion grew from there. “And somehow I’m here at the U.S. Open,” he said Sunday before taking his place in the photo pit before Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner.

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Jordan Clarkson was attending a Carlos Alcaraz match at Wimbledon when his agent, Rich Paul, called with an important question. “Where you wanna go?” Paul asked.  “I said, ‘I wanna come to New York,’” Clarkson recalled Saturday night. Paul then reached out to the Knicks to relay Clarkson’s interest.  “It all happened in two minutes,” Clarkson said. “Then I was a Knick.”

New York Post

Adam Zagoria: Jimmy Butler is in Qatar playing against and supporting his buddy Carlos Alcaraz who just beat Marin Cilic

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NBA on ESPN: Jimmy Butler was hyped about Carlos Alcaraz winning again at Wimbledon 🏆 pic.twitter.com/kBn7phZjSE

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After the game, Golden State stars  Klay Thompson and Draymond Green briefly chatted with Neymar. Warriors guard Gary Payton II and forward Gui Santos, who is from Brazil, also said hello. Thompson gave the young person next to Neymar his jersey then showed off his shooting form, presumingly offering tips. "We respect his greatness," Thompson said, referring to the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward. Neymar is also close friends with Heat star Jimmy Butler. The two met with tennis star Carlos Alcaraz at the Miami Open on Monday.

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Clutch Points: Bucks star Khris Middleton pulled up to watch Carlos Alcaraz take on Alexander Zverev in the US Open quarterfinal 🎾🏀 pic.twitter.com/zscdHslK6e

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Clutch Points: “No sh*t! They’re playing each other tonight, and I’m not there!” Jimmy Butler is CLEARLY upset he can’t make it to the Carlos Alcaraz-Alexander Zverev match tonight 😅🎾 (via @JimmyButler / IG) pic.twitter.com/LTLhHjd50X

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NBA on ESPN: World No. 1 tennis player Carlos Alcaraz took a flick with J Balvin and Jimmy Butler after his US Open match 🤩🎾

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NBA star Jimmy Butler took a swing at another sport Wednesday night, dressing just like a member of the ball crew at the U.S. Open to perform those duties and picking up a racket to play with Frances Tiafoe, Carlos Alcaraz and Sebastián Yatra at a charity event that raised $320,000 for humanitarian relief in Ukraine.

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Clutch Points: Jimmy Butler hilariously wins a point against Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz at the Stars of the Open event 😂 (via @usopen) pic.twitter.com/HEl6s8t8IG

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Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler watched Carlos Alcaraz’s semi-final win against Bernabe Zapata Miralles at the Argentina Open. Alcaraz knew who Butler was, but this was their first meeting. “I have seen him play several times. I have a lot of respect for him, after all he is a legend of his sport, a star and to have him come to see me is a privilege.” Alcaraz said. “I thanked him and invited him to the final.”

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