So… a quick question… is every aging weekend-warrior athlete out there rooting like crazy for Andre Agassi tonight?

I know I am.

I grew up with Agassi. He’s almost exactly my age, and I loved him when he was rebellous, and I made the transition to responsible adult right around the same time he did. Now, as his tennis career is ending, he’s transitioning to a reformer (see the Andre Agassi Prep Charter School for an example.) He’s made that journey in full view of the world, and he’s coming out the other side as a pretty amazing person.

I’d love to see him take one last long run at the U.S. Open, but win or lose tonight, he’s taken us all on one hell of a ride.