DALLAS Mavericks chief executive officer Cynthia Marshall is retiring at the end of the calendar year, she announced Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
Marshall, 64, had been with the franchise since March 2018, when she was hired by former majority owner Mark Cuban. Getting the job made her the NBA’s first-ever Black female CEO.
“My three-year commitment has more than doubled in time,” Marshall said in a letter to fellow employees that was obtained by ESPN’s Andscape. “I cherish every day of our journey together. We’ve made the Mavs better. We’ve made communities better. We’ve made our industry better. Y’all made me better. I pray that I’m leaving it better than I found it.
“I love you. I love our team. I love our fans. My wildest dreams would never have included being the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. Thank you for the experience of a lifetime for me and my family. We are Mavs Family and Fans for Life. You can count on us.”
