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Renee Montgomery part of new Atlanta Dream ownership group

Former UConn women’s basketball and WNBA star Renee Montgomery has joined a group of investors who have been approved to purchase the Atlanta Dream, the team announced on Friday.

The Atlanta Dream, co-owned by former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, have been sold to a three-member investor group that includes former Dream star Renee Montgomery.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 26, 2021

Montgomery will serve as a co-owner and executive for the team and returns to the WNBA after opting out of last season to focus on social justice issues, a move that eventually led to her retirement.