Is Mark Cuban the world’s most eccentric billionaire? 5 surprising moves from the Shark Tank tycoon, from offering US$1 million for Donald Trump to shave his head to buying a private jet online
- The NBA Dallas Mavericks owner may be one of the world’s most fearless billionaires, making news for his investments and antics alike – like when he offered US$1 million for Trump to shave his head
- He’s been fined millions for making controversial comments at the NBA, once worked a day at Dairy Queen, and splashed out US$250,000 for an American Airlines AAirpass
Mark Cuban, the 64-year-old American businessman, investor, philanthropist and TV personality, has achieved, experimented with and enjoyed a lot of things.
One may call his humble parenting style a sham or his investments outlandish. (By May 2015, this shark invested in 85 deals across 111 Shark Tank episodes for a total of US$19.9 million.) But it doesn’t take a genius to guess that Cuban is simply a man who does as he pleases.
“There’s no one more competitive than me. Business is a sport,” the billionaire once said. But all work and no play is not the Cuban way. He worked hard to make his millions – and knows how to spend it too, often with results just as out-there as his business sense.
1. He offered US$1 million for Donald Trump to shave his head
Cuban clapped back at the unreasonable request by announcing he’ll pay US$1 million toward a charity of his choice – if Trump shaves his head, per Forbes.