The "Shark Tank" cast bid its longtime investor Mark Cuban a tearful farewell as they closed up the Season 16 finale. "This show changed me," Cuban said during the emotional installment. "I think I changed the show,

Mark Cuban spoke with PEOPLE exclusively ahead of his last episode on 'Shark Tank' about whether there's a chance he'll return to the show in the future following his exit.

After 14 years as super shark, Mark Cuban swims away from ABC's "Shark Tank" with a final episode May 16. Why the maverick says he's leaving.