Landry Shamet grew up with a single mother
Melanie Shamet raised Landry as a single mother throughout his life.
Melanie has been working as the hotel operation assistant manager at Harrah's Entertainment since May 22, 1997. In addition, she has been the Supervisor of Kansas City, Missouri-based Harrah's Entertainment since May 1997. At Caesars Entertainment, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri, the single mom had also previously held the post of Hotel Front Office Supervisor.
Shamet attended Boise State University as well and received a 1990 Park Hill High School diploma. During her time in Boise, she received a Volleyball Scholarship.
Despite her professional career, Melanie was able to raise an athletic son and support him in every realm of his life. Landry presents his success to his mom whenever there is an opportunity.
Landry Shamet met his Father after 10 years
During an Interview, Shamet spoke about connecting with his father for the first time the previous year. The Basketball legend mentioned that he had stepped into a big brother role with three younger siblings whom he had never met before. His mother, Melanie, had told him about his father when he was a teenager.
After nearly a decade, he reached out to his father, who had been playing overseas for 15 years. Shamet stated that being the only child of a single guardian his whole life had been a life changer and that he had underestimated the internal changes that would come with it. He also mentioned that his mind was not always on basketball during the games last year but now he feels like he is in a spot where it can be because he spent the whole summer with his family.
"It's crazy."
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) September 26, 2022
Landry Shamet candidly spoke about meeting his dad for the first time ever and meeting three younger siblings. #Suns pic.twitter.com/hjANe29fq6