Don Carter, the founding owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is dead, according to a WFAA report.
Carter was 84.
Carter brought the Mavericks to Dallas on May 1, 1980. He was so respected that when the Mavericks won their only NBA title in Miami in 2011, owner Mark Cuban wouldn't let anyone touch the trophy until Carter was able to get on the stage and accept it.
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