Mark Cuban Buys Part of Brampton Honey Badgers

May 10, 2026, 14:52
CanadaSports

Introduction

Mark Cuban now owns part of the Brampton Honey Badgers basketball team in Canada.

Main Body

Mark Cuban likes basketball in Canada. He thinks Canada has the best players in the world. He wants to make money in this market. Mark Cuban knows the people at the team. Al Whitley is the boss of the team. Al worked for Mark Cuban at the Dallas Mavericks for 22 years. Mark Cuban also knows Leonard Asper. Leonard is the main owner of the team. They did business together in 2019 with a company called HDNet.

Conclusion

Mark Cuban now has a sports business in Canada.

Learning

👤 People & Belonging

Look at how we describe who owns what or who works for whom:

  • Mark Cuban owns part of the team →\rightarrow (He has it now)
  • Al worked for Mark Cuban →\rightarrow (He was an employee)
  • Leonard is the main owner →\rightarrow (He is the boss)

🕰️ Time & History

To talk about the past, we change the action word (verb):

  • Now: Mark Cuban likes basketball.
  • Past: Al worked for Mark Cuban.
  • Past: They did business together.

Quick Rule: Adding -ed (work →\rightarrow worked) usually tells us it happened before today.

Vocabulary Learning

owns (v.)
to have something as property
Example:She owns a small shop.
part (n.)
a piece of something
Example:He ate a part of the cake.
basketball (n.)
a ball used in the game of basketball
Example:They played basketball after school.
team (n.)
a group of people working together
Example:Our team won the match.
likes (v.)
to enjoy
Example:I like chocolate.
best (adj.)
of the highest quality
Example:She is the best player.
players (n.)
people who play a game
Example:The players practiced hard.
world (n.)
the planet Earth
Example:He travels around the world.
make (v.)
to produce
Example:They make toys.
money (n.)
currency used for buying
Example:I need more money.
market (n.)
a place where goods are bought and sold
Example:The market is busy.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:Many people came.
boss (n.)
person in charge of a team
Example:The boss gave a speech.
years (n.)
units of time
Example:She has lived for 10 years.
business (n.)
commercial activity or company
Example:He started a business.
sports (n.)
physical activities for competition
Example:He loves sports.
together (adv.)
in a group or with others
Example:They worked together.
company (n.)
an organization that sells goods
Example:The company hired new staff.
called (v.)
named
Example:The book is called 'Adventure'.