Mavs owner, who sold his majority stake to a group in 2023, has been discussing the evolution he has seen in the basketball league.

Mark Cuban, minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has a critique about the NBA. His latest jab came by way of a sit-down with Marc Stein of The Stein Line (subscription required). When the topic of conversation landed on Cuban’s waning presence courtside at Mavs games,

I didn’t buy the Mavs as an investment, I bought them as a basketball junkie,” says Mark Cuban, as he breaks down how he transformed the Mavs into NBA champions. After buying the Dallas Mavericks in 2000 for $285 million,

More than two decades ago, Mark Cuban entered the NBA scene by purchasing the Dallas Mavericks. He invested $285 million and immediately became a hands-on, eccentric character, setting the bar high for other owners to follow his lead. He went the extra mile to turn his team into an appealing destination for free agents.

Mark Cuban is a rare owner even after selling the majority of the organization. He acts like any loud and passionate fan at NBA games, whether at home or on the road.