Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger died this week at 100, and my colleague Ben Harris’ excellent obituary features a fantastic tidbit about the controversial politician: Kissinger was the first person to be named an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, in 1976. His aunt, Ofelia Roitman, was among those released by Hamas on Tuesday.Ī TRUE GLOBETROTTER. HOSTAGE HERO. Prominent Argentine-Jewish sportscaster Hernan Feler mentioned the Israeli hostages on air during soccer games for weeks. Read more about the unexpected Mavericks sale here. The deal also represents something of a partnership for Cuban and Adelson, whose daughter is on the Israeli version of “Shark Tank.” Cuban will retain control over the team’s basketball operations - an unusual arrangement in pro sports - while Adelson is expected to bring her casino know-how to Dallas, where some lawmakers are seeking to legalize recreational gambling.Īdelson is also taking over the current team of Kyrie Irving, the All-Star at the center of an antisemitism scandal last year. Adelson, the widow of influential Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson, purchased Cuban’s ownership stake for a reported $3.5 billion. And his partner in the acquisition, fellow Jewish billionaire and casino magnate Miriam Adelson, was also unexpected. So when the news broke this week that Cuban would be selling his majority stake in the franchise, basketball fans were taken a bit off-guard. He’s not afraid to speak out about politics or controversy in the league, and he has an active role in running his Dallas Mavericks.

Jewish billionaire and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban is likely the best-known owner in the NBA. Mark Cuban, left, is selling a significant stake in the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, right.

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