Mark Cuban's Self-Made Billionaire Lie

Jan 9, 2026 #markcuban #yahoo #documentary
Mark Cuban didn’t invent streaming—he invented a myth. Here’s how a shaky product, borrowed technology, and perfect timing turned into a $5.7 billion payday.

Before he was the relatable “Shark” in a t-shirt court side, Cuban mastered aggressive markups, erased a founder from the narrative, and exited at the exact peak of the dot-com bubble—leaving someone else to eat the collapse.

00:47 The Hoosier Hustle
02:05 The True Founder
03:23 Always Read the Fine Print
05:04 The Myth is Born
08:15 Hype is the Product
10:33 Three Commas is All That Matters
13:17 The Cool Salt of the Earth Billionaire
17:48 The Myth That Pays