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Execs & Entrepreneurs September 25, 2025
Rich Kleiman
Rich Kleiman

Mark Cuban on NBA Ownership, AI in Sports, Cooper Flagg & the Mavericks, & More

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The former Dallas Mavericks owner sits down for the latest episode of Network with Rich Kleiman to talk about the Luka Dončić trade, ego in business, and much more.

From courtside celebrations as the fiery owner of the Dallas Mavericks to deal-making showdowns on 15 seasons of Shark Tank to headlines about his bold business moves over the years, Mark Cuban has become a fixture in American entrepreneurship and pop culture. He’s not just a businessman; he’s a brand unto himself.

So it’s only fitting that the latest episode of Network with Rich Kleiman, a show that promises to delve into the ever-evolving intersection of sports, business, and culture, features none other than Cuban himself. The two sit down to discuss everything from the transformation of NBA ownership and the impact of AI in sports to the international expansion of basketball and the evolution of sports business in the digital era.

“I was always a fan of the NBA taking the soccer approach to the Olympics,” Cuban told Kleiman. “We should create our own World Cup, but every time I brought it up to Adam [Silver] or David Stern, well, our deal with FIBA doesn’t preclude it. And then all of a sudden, they renew their deal with FIBA without talking to the owners about it. It’s riskier to try to build your own league as opposed to trying to build a super event.”

Cuban also touches on the past, present, and future of the NBA, discussing the legacy of Dirk Nowitzki, his emotions after the Mavericks traded Luka Dončić, and what’s in store for promising rookie Cooper Flagg. Meanwhile, Kleiman explores how this generation of NBA superstars rose to become some of the most iconic and influential athletes the world has ever seen.

“The basketball gods smiled upon us when [the Mavericks] got Cooper, and the kid is just amazing. … It’s hard to comprehend that this 18-year-old is the hope of a franchise, just like when we got Luka,” Cuban said.

Be sure to catch the full conversation at Boardroom’s YouTube channel here as well as on Yahoo Sports’ podcast pages on Apple and Spotify.

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