Mark Cuban Net Worth: How Rich Is the Billionaire Entrepreneur Compared to LeBron James and Michael Jordan?

NBA legend Michael Jordan was the first athlete to become a billionaire. Superstar LeBron James is the first active basketball player to become a billionaire. But how do they stack up against billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban?

Like Jordan and James, Cuban came from humble beginnings. His father, Norton Cuban, was an automobile upholsterer. He was interested in business and entrepreneurship from an early age. This helped him learn the basics of real business at a young age.

The Cuban graduated from the Kelley School of Business in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in Management. During his studies, he tried his hand at various companies to earn some money. He founded the video portal Broadcast.com in 1995 with Indiana University colleague Todd Wagner and sold it to Yahoo in 1999 for $5.7 billion.

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Cuban then started investing in various startups. And he’s been an investor in the Shark Tank program since 2011. In 2000, he broke into professional sports when he became the majority owner of the Mavericks after buying the stake for $285 million.

Can Michael Jordan and LeBron catch James Mark Cuban?

Mark Cuban is a basketball enthusiast and plays the game himself. Recently, a video of him sinking multiple shots effortlessly went viral. Mark Cuban reportedly has a net worth of $4.7 billion. While Michael Jordan has a net worth of $1.7 billion, LeBron James has a net worth of $1 billion. Like Cuban, Jordan is a majority owner of an NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets.

While Cuban has already won an NBA title as an owner, MJ has yet to do so. Jordan once revealed that winning a ring is nicer as an owner than as a player. That shows how badly he wants to win one as the owner of the Hornets. A very competitive individual, MJ hates losing and couldn’t help but watch from the sidelines.

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LeBron James, on the other hand, recently announced that he would like to one day own a team. He even said he would love to be the owner of an NBA team based in Las Vegas. He has already made a step into the sporting world as an owner, having become a shareholder in Premier League football club Liverpool in the UK.

The basketball superstars still have a long way to go to catch up with Mark Cuban’s fortune. However, it is not impossible.