The Tennis great tearfully recounted the two separate threats on his life during his jail sentence. 9WWOS
"It was the loneliest moment I've ever had in life," Becker said in an interview with German broadcaster SAT.1 that aired Tuesday, recalling how hours earlier he had been unable to say farewell to his loved ones before being led downstairs to the courtroom jail.
"I felt hunger for the first time in my life," said Becker, who won the first of many millions of dollars as a player at the age of 17. Known for his showmanship on the court, Becker said he immersed himself in stoic philosophy while in prison and embraced the opportunity to teach fellow prisoners math and English — despite being German.
"I've never experienced such solidarity in the free world," Becker said, adding that he planned to stay in touch with friends he'd made in prison.