Here is all you need to know about Miriam Adelson who can be the next owner of the Dallas Mavericks along with her family, husband and net worth
It looks like Mark Cuban is selling most of his ownership in the Dallas Mavericks. However, despite selling the majority of the team, he is anticipated to continue being the organisation’s controlling owner.
Who is Miriam Adelson likely new owner of Dallas Mavericks, net worth in 2023, bio, age, family, husband, company
According to longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein and Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Adelson and Dumont families are currently in the process of purchasing a majority ownership in the Mavericks.
Sources: Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and casino tycoon Adelson family for valuation in range of $3.5 billion. In one of most unique setups in NBA history, Cuban keeps shares in team and full control of basketball operations. pic.twitter.com/9iTqZvoGX1
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 28, 2023
A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission claims that controlling shareholder Miriam Adelson of Las Vegas Sands casino is selling a $2 billion stake in the business in the purchase of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team.
Since Cuban is the most well-known and outspoken owner in the NBA, the decision shocked everyone in the league. His decision to cede majority control of his team has many people taken aback. So, who is Adelson? Let us have a look.
Who is Miriam Adelson?
Miriam Adelson, born as Miriam Farbstein to Jewish parents, is a political donor, philanthropist, and American-Israeli physician who was born on October 10, 1945, in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine.
She graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and genetics and Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine with an MD.
Miriam Adelson, your new owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Adelson is the largest shareholder of Las Vegas Sands pic.twitter.com/KmQKJ21tYc
— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) November 29, 2023
A look at Miriam Adelson’s career
In addition to buying a majority ownership in the Dallas Mavericks, she is currently the publisher of the newspaper Israel Hayom. 2018 saw Donald Trump present her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
With casinos in Singapore and Macao, she and her family currently possess almost half of the gambling empire listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
She is also a voting member on the board of trustees at the University of Southern California and after Sheldon Adelson died in 2021, she became the owner of casino company Las Vegas Sands, which he had founded. She is the majority owner of Las Vegas Sands, which she runs along with her family.
Who is Miriam Adelson married to?
Miriam was married to physician Ariel Ochshorn with whom she had two children, daughters named Yasmin Lukatz and Sivan Dumont, but the marriage didn’t last and the two called it quits in 1980. She then got married for American businessman Sheldon Adelson in 1991 with whom, she welcomed two sons named Adam and Matan. The former CEO and chairman of casino company Las Vegas Sands passed away in 2021.
Adelson and her husband made major contributions to Trump’s presidential campaign, inauguration, and defence fund against the Russian interference investigation led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
What is Miriam Adelson’s net worth?
As per Forbes, Miriam Adelson & family have a net worth of around $31.6 billion.