Andre Agassi was born in April 29, 1970. His mother gave birth to him in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Family
His father was always really strict with him, but they had a close bond. Emmanuel Agassi was an Olympic boxer for Iran. His mother Elizabeth Agassi, gone by Betty, is a breast cancer survivor. He is very close to his mom and looks to her for advice when he needs it. Agassi was the only boy in the family, having three older sisters, Rita, Phillip, and Tammi. Agassi has been married to Steffi Graf since 2001, and they have two kids together, Jaden and Jaz.Childhood
Agassi was always challenged by his father, who always wanted him to be the best at tennis. Once, when he was 9, his dad bet a lot of money against Jim Brown, a football legend. Luckily, Agassi was already good, and won. When he was thirteen, his father sent him to Nick Bollettiers' school. He was only supposed to be there 3 months because that was all his dad could afford to pay for. However, once Nick Bollettier saw him play, he told Agassi's father he could stay for free. Agassi ended up doping out of school in the 9th grade.
Hobbies
Andre Agassi had been trained to play tennis since he was a toddler. He never really had time to do things he wanted to do on his own, because his dad was so strict on him practicing all the time.
Anecdotes
Andre Agassi went through a rough time in 1997, when he was not doing good in competitions, and just flat out felt in a bad place at that point in his life Not able to find some kind of meaning to his life, or a good place within himself, Agassi turned to drugs. Even though the drugs he took were not used to enhance his performance, many people still criticize him for the choice he made. Although, the time period in which he took the drugs was a time were he was not doing that good in his sport, either way. He says his dad practically forced him to play, and since he never liked it, and if he wanted to win, it was because he felt the pressure to be good at something.
Career
Andre Agassi was a professional tennis player. However, it was never something he actually enjoyed doing. He started as a young boy because his dad knew he was good, and knew he could be better. Andre Agassi has actually let it be known how he feels about the sport. He said he felt pressured to play, by many people. He went on many tours and won many games. He was the first male player ever to win the Career Golden Slam. He also won four Grand Slams and the Olympic Medal in singles. Agassi retired in 2006 after the US OPEN. After he retired, he still played many matches, mostly for charity events, like Philadelphia freedoms and Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis. He still has his own charity that helps kids in need, along with a public charter school for underprivileged kids, in Las Vegas, Nevada, his hometown.Reason for Fame
Andre Agassi became known for his great techniques in Tennis, and for his many wins.
Later life
Andre Agassi is now 41 and still has goals in mind. He wants to establish about 75 charter schools around the United States in the next couple years. He is happy that now he gets to spend more time with his wife and kids, and there new dog he promised them after his retirement.