My impression of Mark Cuban has been built up over the years from a variety of sources, ranging from a brief in-person encounter[1] with him, to reading his book, his blog posts, etc., to seeing him on TV in various forms, interviews he's done, etc. There isn't exactly one specific thing that stands out by itself.
All of that said, it's a very subjective thing, and for all I know Mark works very hard to cultivate that specific image for his own ends. I have no problem saying that my impression could be wrong. But based on the limited evidence I have available, that's where I'm at with it at the moment.
[1]: I don't typically hang out with billionaires or anything. The only reason I've met Cuban is because he was once a keynote speaker at an event I attended. After his speech he hung out with the hoi polloi and mingled and interacted with people. I spent maybe 3 minutes chatting with him personally about my business, and maybe another 10-15 minutes listening to him talk to a small crowd that gathered around him. To be fair, that encounter probably went as far in shaping my impression of him as anything. I think the single biggest thing was that he displayed no condescension or smug superiority or anything towards people who weren't on his financial level. He was respectful, attentive, and reasonable even when talking with some rando like me.
When I found out the a-hole on Silicon Valley was partially based on him, I had to do a little research
Couldn't find one negative experience. There are several threads on Quora for instance detailing how he treats everyone with respect and is a genuinely good dude.
My impression of Mark Cuban has been built up over the years from a variety of sources, ranging from a brief in-person encounter[1] with him, to reading his book, his blog posts, etc., to seeing him on TV in various forms, interviews he's done, etc. There isn't exactly one specific thing that stands out by itself.
All of that said, it's a very subjective thing, and for all I know Mark works very hard to cultivate that specific image for his own ends. I have no problem saying that my impression could be wrong. But based on the limited evidence I have available, that's where I'm at with it at the moment.
[1]: I don't typically hang out with billionaires or anything. The only reason I've met Cuban is because he was once a keynote speaker at an event I attended. After his speech he hung out with the hoi polloi and mingled and interacted with people. I spent maybe 3 minutes chatting with him personally about my business, and maybe another 10-15 minutes listening to him talk to a small crowd that gathered around him. To be fair, that encounter probably went as far in shaping my impression of him as anything. I think the single biggest thing was that he displayed no condescension or smug superiority or anything towards people who weren't on his financial level. He was respectful, attentive, and reasonable even when talking with some rando like me.