Patrick Dumont
Patrick Dumont | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 or 1975 [citation needed] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse |
Sivan Ochshorn (m. 2009) |
Patrick Dumont (born 1974 or 1975 [citation needed]) is an American businessman and owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.
After his 2009 marriage to Sivan Ochshorn, daughter of
In 2023, the Adelson-Dumont family purchased the majority controlling interest in the Mavericks, with Dumont becoming the team's governor, replacing Mark Cuban.
Early life and career
Dumont grew up in
Business career
Dumont's early career was in
After his marriage to Ochshorn, Dumont joined the Adelson-owned
In 2015, Dumont brokered the deal for Sheldon Adelson to purchase the newspaper Las Vegas Review-Journal for $140 million in his role overseeing the Adelson family's investments.[1][3][2]
After the death of Sheldon Adelson on January 11, 2021, Dumont was elevated to president and
Dallas Mavericks
The
According to the
In late 2024, Dumont played a pivotal role in thawing relations between the NBA and China,
Dumont was the "ultimate decision maker" of the widely criticized blockbuster trade of star Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers on February 1, 2025, according to Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison.[8] In his first public comments since the trade on February 9, Dumont backed the trade, stating: "If you look at the greats in the league, the people you and I grew up with, Jordan, Bird, Kobe, Shaq, they worked really hard, every day, with a singular focus to win. And if you don’t have that, it doesn’t work. And if you don’t have that, you shouldn’t be part of the Dallas Mavericks." Multiple media outlets questioned Dumont's knowledge of NBA history for including Shaquille O'Neal in this list. [9][10]
He also stated there were no plans to relocate the team away from Dallas.[11][12]
Personal life
Dumont married Sivan Ochshorn, Miriam Adelson's second daughter from her first marriage, in 2009.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Dallas Morning News. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ New York Times. Archived from the originalon 2015-12-18. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (2015-12-17). "How the Las Vegas Review-Journal broke news about its own sale". CNN. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Price, Dwain (2023-12-28). "NBA Board of Governors approve sale of Mavericks". Dallas Mavericks.
- ^ Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Geitheim, Eva (2024-02-02). "Mavs GM Admitted Team Owner Laughed at His First Proposal of Luka Doncic Trade". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Douglas, Stephen. "Mavericks Owner Uses Shaq as Example of a Player Who Worked Really Hard Everyday". si.com.
- ^ Acedera, Shane Garry. "https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/bill-simmons-blasts-mavs-owner-for-not-knowing-nba-history". basketballnetwork.net.
{{cite news}}: External link in|title= - Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Mavericks owner backs Doncic trade; says team isn't relocating". ESPN. 2025-02-09. Retrieved 9 February 2025.