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Shark Tank's Mark Cuban Really Likes League Of Legends, Calls Out ESPN's Colin Cowherd
Arguments for eSports' legitimacy are becoming less and less necessary as the sport expands, but just in case, renowned investor (and Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! star and Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie executive producer) Mark Cuban has one for you.
In a recent, brief interview below with ESL following a celebrity match-up against Intel's CEO Brian Krzanich, Cuban called out Colin Cowherd (formerly of ESPN) for criticizing the digital sport, and shared his appreciation for League of Legends. Alongside saying it was one of the smartest games he's ever played, he also teased that everyone stay tuned when asked if was planning on investing in eSports, or planning on buying a team.
It's interesting to see Cuban excited about League of Legends not so much for the reason that he's a celebrity and you wouldn't assume he's a fan or that he would be interested in games. It's more so because he has a lot of pull when it comes to where he places his money. People's entire careers have been made based on him saying, "That's a cool thing," on national television. It's also interesting because he turned down the opportunity to invest in Virtuix Omni (the VR headset-assisted treadmill) on Shark Tank, but later changed his mind and decided to inject some money in the company, albeit in a roundabout way. You can learn more about that from Road to VR.
To see Cuban actually playing the game, you can check out the video below.
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