I will be buying this. Lot's of excerpts coming out now.

Andre's long hair - Fake. They were hair extensions in the hats he wore.

Andre was a clean cut guy - False. He was addicted to Crystal Meth, which led to his dramatic drop in the rankings.

Lots of bombshells in this book from a guy who is so highly regarded.

Can't wait to buy it....

He's still one of my childhood hero's, but I am interested in seeing if this tarnishes or enhances his legacy.

10/28/2009 1:48:02 PM

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"He was addicted to Crystal Meth, which led to his dramatic drop in the rankings."

I thought he started using Meth when he got really far down in the rankings. And I don't think he used it for that long.

An I don't really see this tarnishing his legacy that much. I think it's only bad when shit like this comes out, THEN someone decides to "tell all." And it's not like it will be shit like "I cheated on my wife....I banged a bunch of hookers....I cheated on my taxes" type shit. He did some drugs and faked a little bit of his image. I don't see the big deal...except for the fact that it will be a good read. I'm sure he'll get a little sympathy for having a bat-shit crazy father/childhood as well.

And Andre Agassi is definitely one of my favorite athletes of all time. Love that guy....fake pony tail and all.

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10/28/2009 1:49:37 PM

maybe....

From ESPN:

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"Agassi was down, depressed and stuck playing a game he didn't love. He was physically wrecked (wrist) and emotionally spent. He was with the wrong woman -- Shields -- and knew it. He'd sunk to No. 141 in the world. He recalls that he was sitting at home when his assistant, Slim, introduced him to one of the most addictive substances known to man: Slim says, You want to get high with me? On what? Gack. What the hell's gack? Crystal meth. Why do they call it gack? Because that's the sound you make when you're high. Make you feel like Superman, dude. As if they're coming out of someone else's mouth, I hear these words: You know what? F*** it. Yeah. Let's get high. Agassi pulled himself out of the French Open that year and hardly practiced for Wimbledon. That fall, it got worse. The ATP informed him at the end of 1997 that he'd flunked a drug test. He would likely be looking at a three-month suspension. He would probably lose all his endorsements and most of his fans. What to do? Keep lying. Agassi admits he wrote a letter to the ATP saying Slim accidentally "spiked" his drink, that it was not his fault. The ATP dropped the flunked test, with no discipline for Agassi. He admits in the book he felt "ashamed." It was the lowest point in a life that would suddenly begin to soar. You can condemn Agassi all you want for the crystal meth -- and he'd deserve it -- but remember, Agassi dropped the habit soon after. Then, in 1998, he made the biggest one-year jump into the Top 10 in the history of the ATP Rankings, going from his year-end 122 to No. 6. He'd win five of his eight major titles after finding the bottom. "

10/28/2009 1:51:40 PM

Andre's long hair - Fake. They were hair extensions in the hats headbands he wore.

10/28/2009 1:52:30 PM

Tennis needs another Agassi or McEnroe in the worst way

Without an American Star, the casual fan loses interest

and to be fair to Roddick, he would probably have at least 2-3 more majors if he played in any other era besides Roger's

but he still lacks the personality that made Andre and Johnny Mac so great

10/28/2009 2:02:46 PM