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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mark Cuban bids adieu to Shark Tank after 14 years; fellow sharks give an emotional tribute
Mark Cuban 's stint on Shark Tank has finally ended. On Friday, May 16, the 66-year-old wealthy businessman signed his final contract (with a luxury deviled egg firm!) after 14 years on the long-running show. At the end of the milestone episode, Cuban reflected on his impact on entrepreneurship over the previous 15 seasons. "I remember thinking, 'This concert will not last. "Just go there, tear it up, raise Hell, and cause trouble," he admitted. "I wasn't expecting a third season, and then, boom. "It just exploded." Ironically, Cuban joined the ABC hit's main ensemble in season 3 after making multiple guest appearances the previous year. "I think I just brought a little bit of an edge, where I tried to make it not so much about an academic investment show, but more a show that is about people trying to reach their goals, trying to have their dreams come true," he told me about his accomplishment. "I have been in their shoes. I've been broke and have been sleeping on the floor. I can put myself in the shoes of almost everyone standing on the carpet. Some of the entrepreneurs Cuban invested in returned at the end to thank him for his help. "Our lives have completely changed since getting a deal with Mark," stated the creators of BeatBox Beverages , which signed a deal with Cuban in season 6. "We're over $350 million in lifetime sales." The faces of Dude Wipes announced that they have sold over half a billion dollars since their pitch in season 7. "We're so grateful to Mark and to Shark Tank for where we are today," said one of them. "What I'd like to say is, thanks to everybody who took a chance on me, all the entrepreneurs who said yes to me," Cuban explained a moment later. "Who knows how many millionaires and their employees we've produced, or how many people we've inspired? I'm proud of what we've accomplished. Mark's fellow Sharks wrapped the season 16 finale with an emotional toast to Cuban. "Mark, having you leave is really like having a big brother leave the house," Barbara Corcoran said, followed by Lori Greiner: "You're a warrior, you're a humanitarian, you're just an all-around great, great person." And I adore, respect, and love you. Robert Herjavec stated that he has "learnt a lot" from his time working with Cuban, while Daymond John stated that he "changed the world." Kevin O'Leary, moved to tears, went on to commend Cuban for the impression he left on everyone who knows or admires him. "I'm so proud of what we've all built together," he told me. "We've become global ambassadors for the American Dream. So much of it is due to you. We do not always agree. We do not. And sometimes you have learnt a lot from me!" "You guys are amazing," Cuban responded. "I mean, I've learnt so much from everyone of you. We've made such an impact. And to Shark Tank, to all who have supported and loved us, I adore you all like family. "Thank you." In the last moments, Cuban made one final remark. 'This show changed me. I think I changed the show. And I think we all together as Sharks changed America.'
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mark Cuban Receives an Emotional Tribute in His Final 'Shark Tank' Episode: How He Said Goodbye After 14 Years
Mark Cuban ended his 14-year journey as an investor on Shark Tank on Friday, May 16 In the season 16 finale, Cuban reminisced on his impact on entrepreneurship as several founders he invested in came back to thank him for his help Cuban's fellow Sharks also said goodbye to him in an emotional final toastMark Cuban's time on Shark Tank has officially come to an end. On Friday, May 16, the 66-year-old billionaire businessman closed his final deal (with a luxury deviled egg company!) after 14 years on the long-running show. At the end of the milestone episode, Cuban looked back at his impact on entrepreneurship over the past 15 seasons. 'I remember literally thinking, 'This show is not gonna last. Just go on there, just tear it up, raise Hell, cause trouble,' ' he admitted. 'I really didn't expect there to be a third season, and then, boom. It just blew up.' Ironically, season 3 was when Cuban became a main cast member of the ABC hit after making several guest appearances the year prior. 'I think I just brought a little bit of an edge, where I tried to make it not so much about an academic investment show, but more a show that is about people trying to reach their goals, trying to have their dreams come true,' he explained of his success. 'I've been in their shoes. I've been broke, I've been sleeping on the floor. I can put myself in the shoes of pretty much anybody who's standing on the carpet.' Some of the entrepreneurs Cuban invested in also returned in the finale to thank him for his support. 'From getting a deal with Mark, our lives have completely changed,' said the founders of BeatBox Beverages, who made a deal with Cuban in season 6. 'We're over $350 million in lifetime sales.' The faces behind Dude Wipes hit an even bigger number, saying they have done over half a billion dollars in sales since their pitch in season 7. 'We're so grateful to Mark and to Shark Tank for where we are today,' they gushed. 'What I'd like to say is, thanks to everybody who took a chance on me, all the entrepreneurs who said yes to me,' Cuban later added. 'Who knows how many millionaires we've created, and their employees, how many people we've inspired? I'm proud of what we've done.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. His fellow Sharks closed out the season 16 finale with an emotional toast to Cuban. 'Mark, having you leave is really like having a big brother leave the house,' Barbara Corcoran said before Lori Greiner added: 'You're a warrior, you're a humanitarian, you're just an all-around great, great person. And I admire and respect you and love you.' Robert Herjavec shared that he has 'learned a lot' in his time working with Cuban, as Daymond John noted that he has 'changed the world.' Kevin O'Leary, teary-eyed, went on to praise Cuban for the imprint he left on everyone who knows him or looks up to him. 'I'm so proud of what we've all built together,' he said. 'We have become ambassadors of the American dream around the world. So much of it is because of you. We don't always agree. We don't. And sometimes, you've learned a lot from me!' 'You guys are amazing,' Cuban replied. 'I mean, I've learned so much from all of you. We've had such an impact. And to Shark Tank, to the people who supported us, to the people who love us, I love you guys like family. Thank you.' In the final few moments, Cuban made one final remark. 'This show changed me. I think I changed the show. And I think we all together as Sharks changed America.' Read the original article on People
