 Full name is Andre Kirk
Agassi...Born and raised
in Las Vegas, where at
age four he hit with
such tennis greats as
Bjorn Borg, Ilie Nastase
and Harold Solomon...In
1986, emerged as a
16-year-old prodigy of
Nick Bollettieri, with
whom he worked until
July 1993...One of four
children (brother
Phillip, and sisters
Rita and Tami) to
parents, Mike, a former
boxer who participated
in the 1952 Olympics and
introduced tennis to his
son; and
Elizabeth...Childhood
best friend Perry Rogers
is President of Agassi
Enterprises, Inc. and
the Andre Agassi
Charitable Foundation,
which was founded in
1994 to assist at-risk
youth in Las Vegas...
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Since the first "Grand
Slam for Children"
benefit concert was held
in 1995, more than $24
million has been raised
through seven
fundraisers...The 2002
event raised a record
$5.6 million...Over the
years, such entertainers
have included Elton
John, Celine Dion,
Lionel Richie, Dennis
Miller, Jay Leno and
Robin Williams...On Aug.
30, 2001, The Andre
Agassi College
Preparatory Academy, a
charter school for
at-risk youth, opened in
West Las Vegas for
grades 3-5...On Aug. 25,
2003, Phase II (grade 7)
opened, with grades 8-12
opening through
2008...The charter
school is jointly funded
by Agassi Foundation,
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development and state of
Nevada...In April 1997,
the Andre Agassi Boys &
Girls Club in Las Vegas
opened after a $1.25
million contribution was
made...One year later,
the club was officially
chartered the 2,000th
Boys & Girls Club
established in the U.S...Named
winner of the ATP's
Arthur Ashe Humanitarian
Award for 1995 and 2001
for helping
disadvantaged youth in
Las Vegas...One of five
athletes named in the
third annual "Most
Caring Athlete" by USA
Today WEEKEND in
1996...Was honored along
with NBA player Alonzo
Mourning as USA Today
WEEKEND "Most Caring
Athletes" in
2001...Participated in
the Nelson Mandela
Tribute tournament in
Cape Town, South Africa
in December 1997 with
proceeds going to
Mandela's children's
fund...Voted as
"Champion of the
Champions" in 1999 by
L'Equipe, the major
French sports paper in
world...Named ATP Most
Improved Player of Year
in 1998 and ATP Player
of Year in 1999...Wife,
Stefanie Graf (married
Oct. 22, 2001 in Las
Vegas) is a winner of 22
Grand Slam singles
titles; son, Jaden Gil
(born Oct. 26, 2001)...A
member of three winning
Davis Cup teams (1990,
1992 and 1995) and has a
30-5 career record in 21
ties since
1988...Fitness trainer
and one of his closest
friends is former Univ.
of Nevada-Las Vegas
strength coach Gil Reyes
(since 1990)...Coached
by former ATP pro Darren
Cahill (since February
2002), who reached a
career-high No. 22 in
1989 and was a SF at US
Open in 1988...Voted
ITWA Most Quotable
Player of Year for 2002.
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