Despite being one of the most high-profile couples in the world of sports. Andre Agassi and his wife Steffi Graf prefer to keep their personal lives out of excessive media attention. The couple has two children, Jaden Gil Agassi (22) and Jaz Elle Agassi (20). But did they follow in their parent’s footsteps to build a career in tennis? Well, both Agassi and Graf had made it clear right from the beginning that they had set their children free to make their own choices.
While Jaden Agassi has become a professional baseball player. He plays as a pitcher for the Trojans, of the University of California. His sister, Jaz Elle, is a lady of many talents. She’s often seen showcasing her skills in the fields of fashion, horse riding, dancing and even golfing. Recently, during an interview with 60 Minutes Australia Agassi became emotional while talking about his kids.
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Andre Agassi’s emotional revelation about his children
Andre Agassi has often spoken highly about the responsibilities of fatherhood and how he has parented differently from his father. Recalling those moments of his fatherhood and seeing his kids grow up, Agassi said, “I’m proud not because it’s some certain stage. But because they’re lost in what they do.”
Reminiscing his love for Jaden and Jaz Agassi, he added, “I mean what a joy to be able to watch somebody you care so much about feel that way right? I’d put on a heart monitor and it really, the only thing that would move it would be the love of feeling for them. And not the nerves of the performance.” What does fatherhood exactly mean to Andre Agassi?
The 53-year-old American tennis legend had once revealed that “Fatherhood is everything.” He highlighted the responsibilities attached to it saying as their children get older, the decisions get a bit more ‘precarious‘. And the worries get a little lesser but more ‘intense‘. He doesn’t want his children to face the same situation that he faced as a child while growing up.
What is the most prized possession of Agassi?
During an interview, Andre Agassi once revealed that the necklace which was made by his son, Jaden, is the most prized possession in his life.
“I have a necklace my son made for me. It’s a beaded necklace with these letters. When he was four, he asked me to help him. [He said] ‘I want to make this, I want to write, ‘Daddy rocks.’ I’ve never taken it off but it broke and it’s getting [fixed],” said Agassi.
But have you ever wondered why wouldn’t have the couple who has won 30 Grand Slam titles altogether didn’t push their children to take up the sport? Well, to this Agassi said that they had enough of the “weird sport”. He added that their kids had in fact seen “behind the curtains and they know the demons that are involved” in it. Agassi revealed they’re quite thankful that their children weren’t interested in the racket sport.
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