10 seconds ago 2009-11-22T04:50:03-08:00
Andre Agassi's disclosure last week that he took a drug known as crystal meth, lied about it to authorities and got away with it, is only one of the startling revelations in the new autobiography from one of the most respected athletes in the world.
What Agassi has to say about tennis - the sport that earned him over $100 million - is also pretty startling. Agassi's book covers a life he says he didn't choose and couldn't escape, a life that often made him feel empty and depressed.
It's the story of a tennis prodigy whose flamboyant personal style and relentless game changed the sport, and the story of a man who was a star before he was a champion, a champion who fell to the bottom before rising to the top, where he matured to become an elder statesman, sports icon and philanthropist.
"60 Minutes" and correspondent Katie Couric caught up with Agassi recently in his hometown of Las Vegas in a place he doesn't visit very often anymore - a tennis court.
Watch the entire video at the "60 Minutes" site.
