Mark Cuban gave Muggsy Bogues $3.6 million

Not Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban though. Cuban, a constant presence on the sideline and a man who even goes so far as to shooter jumpers on the court before games, embarked on a mission at the beginning of his ownership tenure to remake his franchise's reputation and to increase its desireability as a destination for players.

SlamOnline.com reports that one year into his ownership tenure Cuban made an extremely generous gift to former player Muggsy Bogues, a man who is best known for being the shortest player in NBA history at 5-foot-3. Three or four hundred million dollars will buy you an NBA franchise these days but that price tag only gets you the keys to the car, it doesn't include a good reputation. The fact is, most NBA owners are nameless and faceless to the players, known mostly as the guy who cuts the checks. In many cases, both the owners and players prefer it that way.