Andre Agassi's Autobiography
by Andre Agassi
Mentioned 2 times across 2 shows · first heard Sep 2025 on Huberman Lab.
The general take
Hannah Berner describes Andre Agassi's autobiography as pretty heavy reading—not a feel-good story but something more raw and unflinching. She's suggesting the book gets into the darker or more difficult parts of his life rather than glossing over things with a positive narrative.
About
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, Open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age of twenty-two Agassi had won the first of his eight grand slams and achieved wealth, celebrity, and the game’s highest honors. But as he reveals in this searching autobiography, off the court he was often unhappy and confused, unfulfilled by his great achievements in a sport he had come to resent. Agassi writes candidly about his early success and his uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage to Brooke Shields, his growing interest in philanthropy, and—described in haunting, point-by-point detail—the highs and lows of his celebrated career.
Who said what
Hannah Berner💬 Mentioned
…discussing professional tennis player autobiographies about struggle
“Andre Agassi's book was not flowers and rainbows.”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — Hannah Bernerat 46:26
Andrew Huberman👍 Recommends
…discussing memoir about tennis player andre agassi and his father
“I read Andre Agassi's book, Open, which is basically a story of his dad pushing him to play a game he did not want to play. Yeah, yeah, that's maybe the best sports memoir ever. That's like – that's a great book. Yeah, his dad was like a boxer and basically trained him in tennis like a boxer.”
Huberman Lab — How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnoldat 55:57
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