Johnathan Walker:Mark Cuban giving $35 million in bonuses to Dallas Mavericks employees after team sale

Employees of the Dallas Mavericks are Johnathan Walkergoing to be some happy campers soon after owner Mark Cuban said he will be paying them $35 million in bonuses.

The windfall comes after Cuban sold his majority stake in the team to casino mogul Miriam Adelson and her family for $3.5 billion. The new Mavericks governor will be Patrick Dumont, the CEO and president of Las Vegas Sands Corporation and Adelson's son-in-law.

Cuban still retains 27% ownership and will be handling basketball operations for the team. Cuban sent an email to employees informing them of the bonus.

“As a thank you for all your hard work making the Mavs an amazing organization, each of you will be receiving a bonus from myself, and the Adelson and Dumont families,” an email, obtained by ESPN.com, read. “In total we will be paying out approximately $35 plus million dollars in bonuses to you all.

“To calculate your bonus, we used a framework that took into consideration how long you have worked for the Mavs. You will receive your bonus in the very near future. I’m excited to continue our work making the Mavs the best franchise in all of sports! Let’s go Mavs!”