[1][2][3] At the time of his death he was a minority partner in the Mavericks and a familiar courtside presence at the team's home games, always wearing a cowboy hat.

[5] He dropped out of high school and got a job at a gas station that paid enough to keep the car he used for drag racing running.

[2] When Sonju had difficulty securing the funds needed for the US$12 million expansion entry fee, Carter stepped forward to guarantee its payment.

[12] Other businesses include banks, trucking firms, hotels, rodeo arenas, and cattle ranches.

In the 2011 championship win by the Dallas Mavericks over the Miami Heat he was given the honor of receiving the Larry O'Brien trophy by Mark Cuban as the first owner.