Jewish-American entrepreneur Mark Cuban talks about encountering antisemitism as a child

Jewish-American businessman Mark Cuban says he was the target by another kid during his childhood with antisemitic physical and verbal attacks.

The entrepreneur, who is also an investor, producer and television personality talked about his ordeal in a resurfaced video that was originally shared on Hillel International’s Instagram page earlier this month.

The Dallas Mavericks owner said he shared the “personal story” from his youth to share some camaraderie and offer support to Gen Z college students facing antisemitism on their university campuses.

Jewish students have been facing a shocking resurgence of antisemitism on college campuses since the Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel. as TikTok and other popular social media platforms have become susceptible to pro-Hamas propaganda.

Cuban overcame the antisemitic bullying and is now recognized as one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world. In addition to owning an NBA team, he is the co-owner of 2929 entertainment and one of the main “sharks” on ABC’s reality television show, “Shark Tank.”

He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Kelley School of Business at the University of Indiana. He took a job at Mellon Bank out of college.

In 2011 he helped guide his team, the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Championship. His material grandparents are believed to be either Romanian Jewish or Lithuanian Jewish. Cuban said his ancestors  got his name, “Cuban” at Ellis Island after they emigrated from Russia.

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told journalists on Monday afternoon that the United States is laser focused on working toward the release of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas. He described the effort as working “hour by hour” to see the Israeli captives set free.

“We believe we’re closer than we’ve ever been” to reaching an agreement “that we’re trying to negotiate,” Kirby told reporters.

He said that while there’s reason to be “hopeful,” that “nothing is done until it’s all done.”

Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Forces on Monday said it “apprehended over 300 terrorists” during its ground operations. The Jewish Homeland’s armed forces released video of interviews with three of the terror operatives, in which the illegal combatants outlined how Hamas is operating inside Gaza hospitals.