I want to read it; not because of the meth stuff; but the excerpt in SI was interesting especially the stuff about his dad and Steffi Graf's dad...
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I read the excerpt too. Shocking stuff. O44, who works in the tennis world, probably has quite a bit to share on this subject.
Agassi will be interviewed on 60 Minutes tonight.
O44 is a tennis guy so I would like to hear what he has to say too.
I read the People article. And came away mixed. I will watch the 60 minutes and will read the book.
I am a huge Agassi fan. (Acutally, I drove by his house((compound)) on halloween when out trick or treating with the neice and nephew.
Whatever this man went through as a kid is probably similar to any super elite level athlete (Im talking Harper here) as a teenager. Unbelievable uncommon circumstances, diferent occurances but similar outlandishness.
What I dont like is this... He was negative about Brooke Shields in the article... And I think even though he was paid "presidential" money for the book, when you walk away you walk away.
He in all his learned wisdom did not learn to let go and never speak of the negative and remember on the positives.
I think he could taken the high road and could have said "it did not work out but I (and I hope she) came away with lessons learned and became better people. " It was right at the time, but I was in the wrong place" .... "Not her fault.. I take responsibility."
That is who I think Andre is and that is what I want to read. I do not like blamers.
I hope that is in the book.
I read the People article. And came away mixed. I will watch the 60 minutes and will read the book.
I am a huge Agassi fan. (Acutally, I drove by his house((compound)) on halloween when out trick or treating with the neice and nephew.
Whatever this man went through as a kid is probably similar to any super elite level athlete (Im talking Harper here) as a teenager. Unbelievable uncommon circumstances, diferent occurances but similar outlandishness.
What I dont like is this... He was negative about Brooke Shields in the article... And I think even though he was paid "presidential" money for the book, when you walk away you walk away.
He in all his learned wisdom did not learn to let go and never speak of the negative and remember on the positives.
I think he could taken the high road and could have said "it did not work out but I (and I hope she) came away with lessons learned and became better people. " It was right at the time, but I was in the wrong place" .... "Not her fault.. I take responsibility."
That is who I think Andre is and that is what I want to read. I do not like blamers.
I hope that is in the book.
I would rather hear the truth.
quote:Originally posted by BobbleheadDoll:
I would rather hear the truth.
I may be thick as a brick but there are two sides to every story, plus he was involved with some serious drugs.
Agreed !
She can write her own book.
She can write her own book.
I know very little about Andre, but I did stumble across the following and had a chuckle:
Remember the wild hair of Andre Agassi in the 1990s? Yep, you guessed it: a wig!
"I asked myself: you want to wear a toupee? On the tennis court? I answered myself; what else could I do?"
But the wig began to disintegrate as he took a shower the night before the Paris final — "probably I used the wrong hair rinse," Agassi writes.
He panicked and called his brother Philly into the room. Together, they managed to clamp the wig together using clips and pins.
Agassi, 39, writes: "Of course I could have played without my hairpiece, but what would all the journalists have written if they knew that all the time I was really wearing a wig?
"During the warming-up training before play I prayed. Not for victory, but that my hairpiece would not fall off.
"With each leap, I imagine it falling into the sand. I imagine millions of spectators move closer to their TV sets, their eyes widening and, in dozens of dialects and languages, ask how Andre Agassi’s hair has fallen from his head."
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I think he could taken the high road and could have said "it did not work out but I (and I hope she) came away with lessons learned and became better people. " It was right at the time, but I was in the wrong place" .... "Not her fault.. I take responsibility."
That is who I think Andre is and that is what I want to read. I do not like blamers.
I hope that is in the book.
It has been my experience that when people point fingers....the finger is rarely pointed at themselves.
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Since I was asked...and read the book...
You may disagree but here is my take...
Beyond the hype, the celebrity, the revelations...We all love a good story, well told. This is one. Not by any way, shape or form your normal sports bio. Funny, heartbreaking, shocking, eye opening...and Andre can really write. IMO in then end he didn't need the money, he didn't need the celebrity, he is actually a pretty gifted writer and I am certain felt that his story would offr a cautionary tale to others, and it does. The prose is simple, the observations real and heartfelt. Great story even without the hooks or the subject...and a great read from the first page. A must read for all "sports parents", coaches, and athletes. First book I have ever seen that gives an in depth first person account of a childs perspective of youth sports, though IMO this level of youth sports was simply child abuse. IMO, you may not agree with him on all things or the way that he has handled some things, the choices he made(even with the book itself), but he can give you a very claer and honest picture of why he did what he did. In the end the drug stuff, the marraige to Brook (apparently his writing was cleared with her?)are only a small part, the titilating celebrtity part, of an amazing human story of flight, crash and redemption. With the depth of the book and the way he "Open's" up, the honesty, you will appreciate him more than ever, or at least he will make you at least shake your head and wonder at his journey. To know fully where/what he came from is to begin to appeciate all that he has done and the exceptional humnan being that he has become...Built and funded a private school for disadvantaged kids, currently has raised 140 Million for charity (tops all time for athletes), inspired other athletes to do the same, and continues to remain humble and "Open".
Pretty darned amazing story.
44
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Since I was asked...and read the book...
You may disagree but here is my take...
Beyond the hype, the celebrity, the revelations...We all love a good story, well told. This is one. Not by any way, shape or form your normal sports bio. Funny, heartbreaking, shocking, eye opening...and Andre can really write. IMO in then end he didn't need the money, he didn't need the celebrity, he is actually a pretty gifted writer and I am certain felt that his story would offr a cautionary tale to others, and it does. The prose is simple, the observations real and heartfelt. Great story even without the hooks or the subject...and a great read from the first page. A must read for all "sports parents", coaches, and athletes. First book I have ever seen that gives an in depth first person account of a childs perspective of youth sports, though IMO this level of youth sports was simply child abuse. IMO, you may not agree with him on all things or the way that he has handled some things, the choices he made(even with the book itself), but he can give you a very claer and honest picture of why he did what he did. In the end the drug stuff, the marraige to Brook (apparently his writing was cleared with her?)are only a small part, the titilating celebrtity part, of an amazing human story of flight, crash and redemption. With the depth of the book and the way he "Open's" up, the honesty, you will appreciate him more than ever, or at least he will make you at least shake your head and wonder at his journey. To know fully where/what he came from is to begin to appeciate all that he has done and the exceptional humnan being that he has become...Built and funded a private school for disadvantaged kids, currently has raised 140 Million for charity (tops all time for athletes), inspired other athletes to do the same, and continues to remain humble and "Open".
Pretty darned amazing story.
44.