Mike Agassi: Father, Fighter, Founder

We step back before Andre Agassi ever became a headline and meet the engine behind the backyard court: his father, Mike Agassi. This episode traces Mike’s immigrant drive, boxer’s mentality, and obsession with control—how a man who refused to accept limits poured his ambition into a plan for his family. It’s the origin of the intensity, innovation, and pressure that shaped Andre’s future and set the conditions for the player who would later redefine the sport of tennis.