Mavericks owner MARK CUBAN revealed that he "plans to leave" ABC's “SHARK TANK” in 2025 when the next season is over after nearly 15 years as a regular on the program. Cuban initially revealed the decision in an "ALL THE SMOKE" podcast episode that aired last week. Cuban in a email said, “I just want to have a couple summers with my teens before they go off on their own. Nothing to do with the show. I love it.” Cuban debuted as a guest shark in season two, and has been a series regular since season three in 2012 (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 11/27).
NAMES: The exterior of the Dougherty Electric warehouse in Philadelphia now bears “larger-than-life portraits” of Philly sports stars 76ers C JOEL EMBIID, Phillies RF BRYCE HARPER and Eagles QB JALEN HURTS and C JASON KELCE, who was the latest addition (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 11/27)....Wizards F KYLE KUZMA flew into Michigan ahead of his team before they played the Pistons yesterday so he could "participate in a ceremony in Flint to promote and celebrate his foundation’s partnership with prison reform programs for women." Kuzma’s foundation "donated $60,000 in clothing for those coming out of the R.I.S.E. program," which focuses on "support systems for those reentering society" (WASHINGTON POST, 11/27).
