Publicist: Andre Agassi admits to using crystal meth in 1997 in forthcoming autobiography
BY Nathaniel Vinton
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Updated Tuesday, October 27th 2009, 2:19 PM
Yu/APAndre Agassi admits to crystal meth habit in upcoming autobiography, due Nov. 9. Related NewsArticlesMolloy beats Mary Louis, punches playoff ticketIsiah rips Magic on gay issueGlove affairs of the New York YankeesSt. Francis Prep eyes 12th CHSAA state crownBronx gets lots more green with new parkTennis legend Andre Agassi used crystal meth in 1997 and will describe the experience in his forthcoming autobiography, according to a publicist at Knopf, which is publishing the book on Nov. 9.
The admission will also appear in excerpts of the book that are scheduled to appear in two magazines, Sports Illustrated and People, later this week.
"Those excerpts contain revelations about Andre's use of crystal meth when he was a tennis player," said Paul Bogaards, director of media relations at Knopf, a division of Random House.
The information was first made public on Tuesday morning via the Twitter feed of Richard Deitsch, a writer for Sports Illustrated.
"FYI: There's an off-the-charts book excerpt from Andre Agassi in the forthcoming SI: He admits to taking crystal meth during his career," said the message, posted at 10:36 a.m. and apparently removed shortly thereafter.
One of the most beloved players in the annals of the U.S. Open, Agassi retired in 2006 after 20 years in professional tennis, having won eight Grand Slam championships, 60 singles titles, and a total of $31 million. His career record was 870-274.
Agassi, 39, often made news for his brash style and high-profile romantic relationships. He is married to tennis great Steffi Graf, and they have two children. He is also an acclaimed philanthropist whose school in Las Vegas for underprivileged kids has become a national model.
In writing the book, Agassi worked closely with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer J.R. Moehringer, author of "The Tender Bar."
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