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Mark Cuban joined J.J. Barea on trip to Puerto Rico, Mavs owner's first to the island - here's what he took from the visit

A trip to Puerto Rico is routine for J.J. Barea, but the one he took last week was different.

He had a sidekick with him: Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban.

They went to Barea's homeland with a few of Barea's closest friends and it started off as a business trip, but morphed into something better.

You know when a trip starts off with a billionaire in a hotel room with a blackout going on, it's going to be an interesting trip.

"He was in his hotel room and the power was out," Barea said. "People were stuck in the elevator.