The Office actor called Mark Cuban during an interview with Bobby Althoff and told Cuban that he hated the Mavericks. Wilson also tweeted about this in 2011.
DALLAS — For some reason, Rainn Wilson can't stand the Dallas Mavericks.
Podcast host Bobby Althoff asked Wilson if he had met Mark Cuban, who previously appeared as a guest on Althoff's show, to which Wilson replied that he had not. Althoff then coldly called Cuban and handed the phone to Wilson. This led to The Office actor having a joust with the former Mavericks owner.
Wilson congratulated Cuban on selling the team in a seemingly sarcastic tone. Cuban then asked Wilson if he wanted to come to the game.
“Honestly, I'd like to, but I hate your team. I wouldn't come to the Dallas game if you paid me,” Wilson replied. “If you would fly me on your private jet and pay me $10,000, I would go to see your Dallas Mavericks game.”
What do you get, Dwight? Hmm.
Wilson didn't explain his preferences, but his dislike of the Mavericks dates back to at least 2011.
Wilson tweeted on May 31, 2011, “I never thought I'd be rooting for the Dallas Mavericks.”
It was Game 1 of the 2011 NBA Finals. Dallas lost to the Miami Heat, led by LeBron James, 92-84. Mavs fans are well aware of how the rest of the series played out.
Perhaps Wilson, a Seattle native, harbors some grudge against the Mavericks that he has long forgotten as a SuperSonics fan?
Anyway, here's the full clip:
Cuban sold the Mavericks to the Adelson and Dumont families for $3.5 billion in November 2023. However, Cuban remained involved with the franchise in a basketball operations role.
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