Don Carter, the Dallas Mavericks' original owner and co-founder, is dead.
He was 84.
Carter brought the expansion Mavericks to Dallas in 1981. He was the majority owner from the team's inception in 1980 through 1996.
“The entire Mavs family is heartbroken by the loss of Mr. Carter,” said current Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban in a release. “Along with his wife Mrs. Carter, they have been our guiding lights for the organization since its founding in 1980. “To say he will be missed does not do justice to just how important Mr. C has been to the Dallas Mavericks and the City of Dallas.