One of the biggest Dallas Mavericks heroes of all time is someone who never wore their uniform in a game, but worked behind the scenes to deliver the city its first NBA title. Mark Cuban is still a minority owner, after being the full owner from 2000 to 2023, and he remains a beloved member of the Mavs community.<\/p>\n
Cuban also signed arguably the greatest Mavs player of all time, Dirk Nowitzki,<\/a> and had a friendly relationship with the German. So, it wasn\u2019t surprising to hear him reveal a story about embarrassing the big man during a shootaround.<\/p>\n Looking back on some of his favorite moments as the team\u2019s majority owner on the Road Trippin\u2018 podcast, Cuban revealed that he was a regular attendee at practice sessions with the squad. One time, he put Nowitzki to shame in front of his own teammates.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst time I did it with Dirk, my first year. I was a lot younger. I could shoot some. I just went on a roll. We were going back and forth. I must have hit 18, 19 threes in a row. Don Nelson was there, going, \u2018You can\u2019t beat your own motherf****** owner\u2019s a** in threes?\u2019 Finally, he caught me at 18 or 19,\u201d Cuban said.<\/p>\n Not to say that Mark is lying or exaggerating, but 18 threes in a row?! That is pretty impressive for the Shark Tank guru. And was he going to pass up the chance to take a dig at a future Hall of Famer? Of course not. Even Nowitzki was probably taken aback, though he quickly regained his confidence and put the billionaire back in his place.<\/p>\n Moments later on the podcast, Cuban<\/a> began listing the memories he holds closest from his time as the Mavericks owner. \u201cThe moments I like the best owning the Mavs were, number one, on a game-winning shot, being able to run out on the court and be in the dog pile. That\u2019s the best because no one is coming to arrest me,\u201d he said<\/a>, which got laughs from the panel.<\/p>\n \u201cNumber two is winning a championship, obviously. Number three is just being a part of it all. It\u2019s just such a unique environment, such a unique set of circumstances over all the years where you get to know these guys. I literally grew up with Dirk and Steve and Nash and RJ.\u201d<\/p>\n