Rereading Andre Agassi& #39;s memoir. Just got to the part where he gets 2 speeding tickets within 1 hour while driving his white Corvette. The judge sentences him to... "kick some butt"
Agassi takes 3 showers per day.
One day Pete Sampras comes to Agassi& #39;s hotel room for a meeting. He makes fun of Agassi& #39;s pet parrot, who is named Peaches. Agassi is enraged; considers the parrot an "integral part" of his team
Midway through the book, Agassi cops to a lifelong habit of "unconsciously" lighting things on fire whenever he is upset
"Back in my hotel, I sit on my bed for hours--watching Italian TV and lighting things on fire."

–Andre Agassi
He hates tennis and always has.
Sometimes he takes a 22-minute afternoon shower before a match– not for hygiene, but so he can experience his self-hatred in an enclosed space
Agassi smokes crystal meth for the first time; has never felt "so alive." Cleans entire house and doesn& #39;t sleep for 2 days.
1994. Agassi recovers from a morning of "ferocious diarrhea" just in time to beat his arch rival, Michael Chang
"I always like my opponent to display nervous energy. A good omen--but also a sign of respect."

–Andre Agassi
Agassi starts dating Brooke Shields. He complains that she only ever "talks about objects." They get married.
Brooke Shields guest-stars on "Friends" and films a scene where she puts Joey Tribbiani& #39;s hand in her mouth. Agassi goes berserk with jealousy at the taping, storms out, drives to Las Vegas (from LA) and breaks all his trophies
By the way, Agassi& #39;s relationship with Brooke Shields started out as a lengthy fax correspondence.
Andre Agassi& #39;s coach has a hairy chest but won& #39;t shave it, despite ongoing pressure from Agassi.
At the net an opponent playfully tousles Agassi& #39;s hair...nearly dislodging his designer toupee. Agassi vows never to lose to this man again.
"My entourage is thinning faster than my hair."

–Andre Agassi
Agassi shaves off his thinning hair; feels liberated.
We& #39;re about 1/3 through the book at this point. I& #39;ll leave you to discover the rest, including Agassi& #39;s peace and loving conclusion.

MY conclusion? This guy fucken rules.
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