Standing at a podium on the second floor of the Giant Eagle Market District in Robinson, Mark Cuban jokingly announced that he and the CEO of Giant Eagle would be buying the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In reality, he was there to promote a partnership that he believes will have an even greater effect on Pittsburghers: Giant Eagle is now working with Mr. Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company to allow its pharmacy customers to access discounted drug prices.

“I think together, we're going to be able to have a significant impact on the city of Pittsburgh and the entire community,” said Mr. Cuban, a billionaire, former “Shark Tank” judge and part-owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.

Mr. Cuban co-founded Cost Plus in 2022 along with radiologist Alex Oshmyansky, who sent him a cold email proposing the idea.

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