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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has made a number of strong public statements on the coronavirus pandemic in recent weeks. The Mavs might wonder if it means something bigger.
Cuban's measured tone, paired with his business acumen, have made the Mavs owner an intriguing public figure as far as politics goes.
In fact, Mark Cuban said he was “keeping the doors open” for a potential Presidential bid in 2020, though he said he was not prepared to announce anything in an official capacity.
But for those getting their hopes up, any hypothetical bid is extremely unlikely.
Fellow “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran told NYRAC that Mark Cuban's wife, Tiffany Stewart, said she would not allow him to run for office (via Emily Smith of the New York Post):
Speaking to top real estate association NYRAC, Corcoran addressed rumors about Cuban’s White House aspirations. She said, “I’ll tell you who I do believe, [Cuban’s] wife [Tiffany Stewart]. When I went to his 60th birthday about six months ago in Dallas, the person I most wanted to see was Mark’s wife and I said to her, ‘Are you going to let Mark run for president?’ and she said, ‘Absolutely not!’ And I believe her. And that’s what I think the real answer is.”
Mark Cuban grappled with a bid back in 2016, though he ultimately backed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
While he has continued to keep options open (including running as an independent), Mark Cuban might have a hard time convincing his wife he should run for the highest office in the land.
Instead, Mark Cuban figures to be one of the more prominent voices in the NBA as the league hopes to finish the remainder of the 2019-20 season.
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