Mark Cuban can bring the deals — and the party — to Shark Tank.
In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Friday, May 16, season 16 finale of ABC’s reality show, producers are celebrating Cuban’s contribution to American entrepreneurship in his last episode as a Shark.
“Now let’s do our money dance,” Cuban, 66, shared in a throwback clip from season 12 after he made a deal with Foam Party Hats.
Manuel and Grace Rojas’ company helped create fun, custom party hats with the goal of bringing some fun to parties, celebrations and events.
Cuban loved his accessory so much that he decided to join Lori Greiner in a $100,000 deal for 25 percent equity.
For more than 15 seasons, Cuban never knew what product was going to come into the Tank. In the clip, the Dallas Mavericks owner tried his hand at Square Keg — a compact, fridge-friendly keg that works with beer, wine, cocktails, and more.
When he tried to use the product, he got a little more than he hoped for.
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Another memorable moment came when he danced during Quiet Events’ pitch for their silent disco headphones company. Fans also won’t forget the episode when Cuban learned what it was like to be a redhead.
“Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful,” he joked as he modeled one of How To Be A Redhead’s wigs.
In November 2023, Cuban announced he would not be returning to the ABC series after season 16. While the businessman loved discovering new brands and investing in companies that would go on to grow into multi-million dollar empires, Cuban said he was going to miss another aspect of the show the most.
“[It’s] going to be more about the crew and the staff because most of them have been here for 15 years and it’s family,” he explained to People in October 2024. “We all look forward to getting together twice a year for a long time and seeing each other for 12 hours a day.”
In a cast of millionaires and billionaires, Barbara Corcoran is proud to be the most frugal Shark Tank star. “I’m the only one who doesn’t have a jet or fly first class,” Corcoran, 74, exclusively told Us Weekly. “I’m too cheap to pay the price.” Corcoran, who has an estimated net worth of $100 million […]
One Shark who will absolutely miss Cuban is Mr. Wonderful himself, Kevin O’Leary.
“I tried to turn him around on that decision because he’s been part of the DNA of the show for so long,” he exclusively told Us in October 2024. “But I understand his reasons, and he thought a lot about it and he made it for family reasons and I understand exactly why. Obviously, we’re going to miss him.”
Shark Tank airs on ABC Fridays at 8 p.m. ET.
