Jaden Agassi, the 16-year-old son of tennis legends Andre Aggasi and Steffi Graf, has a different kind of Grand Slam in his future than the one you might have expected.
According to Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jaden Aggasi has verbally committed to USC to play baseball.
Breaking: Jaden Agassi, soon-to-be-16-yr-old son of tennis greats Steffi Graf & Andre Agassi, has committed to Southern Cal baseball. #vegas
— Norm Clarke (@NormLasVegas) September 5, 2017
Another member of the Agassi family confirmed the commitment on social media:
Congrats to My nephew Jaden. High School Sophomore committing to USC for baseball!! 2020 go Rock!!! pic.twitter.com/oa1nTbb0Pc
— Phillip Agassi (@phillipagassi) September 5, 2017
Two former world No. 1 tennis players created a baseball star, huh? How about that. Clarke notes that the younger Agassi is one of the top players in his age group as both a pitcher and hitter.
More on Jaden Agassi to USC: He's been ranked in top 20 of his age group, has own pitching coach & works his dad's ex-trainer, Gil Reyes
— Norm Clarke (@NormLasVegas) September 5, 2017
I stand corrected: USC-bound (verbally) Jaden Agassi is being homeschooled.Thrown multiple perfect games & is a power hitter. Spurned tennis
— Norm Clarke (@NormLasVegas) September 5, 2017
At least Andre Agassi has his new coaching gig if he ever gets the urge to keep working with tennis players. All joking aside, Andre and Steffi must be thrilled. It sounds like their son has the potential to be a star on the diamond.
