Mark Cuban Says He Regrets Selling Mavericks To Major Trump Donor
OutKick • • sports
Key Points:
- Mark Cuban expressed regret over selling the Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson and Dumont families in a $3.5 billion deal, stating he regrets who he sold to rather than the sale itself.
- Despite being a vocal critic of Donald Trump and a Democratic surrogate, Cuban sold his controlling interest to prominent Trump donors, highlighting a contradiction between his public stance and business decisions.
- Cuban retained a minority stake but lost control of the franchise, leading to changes he publicly lamented, suggesting his regret stems from losing influence rather than moral concerns.
- The deal provided Cuban with a significant financial gain, yet his recent comments indicate an attempt to distance himself from the new ownership and its political associations.
