Mark Cuban’s ownership of the Mavericks’ franchise has more in common than you would think with the Star Wars franchise.
He started out a little like the evil empire, the dark side of new money made the new-fashioned way – through the dot-com explosion. Not that he didn’t work hard for it. He put in tons of hours. He was smart beyond his means, as evidenced by the way he arrived in Dallas nearly four decades ago in a coupe with a rusted-out floorboard.
Then he learned how powerful the NBA force could be. Eventually, he would become the protector of the Mavericks’ galaxy.