Retired WNBA player
LeBron James having a good laugh at the “just shut up and dribble” crowd.
Montgomery, 34, recently made headlines for ousting former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler from her ownership stake in Montgomery’s former team, the Atlanta Dream. The news holds a particular irony because Loeffler refused to give Montgomery an audience last year when she requested a meeting to discuss social justice concerns.
(L-R) Renee Montgomery and LeBron James. Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images/ Harry How/Getty Images
When George Floyd died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Montgomery and her fellow WNBA players launched a social justice council and were very vocal in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. However, Loeffler was vocal in her opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement, much to the chagrin of the players who called for her to be removed.
Humiliating irony in Trump allyâs demise An ironic twist has seen a controversial team owner and Republican senator ousted in a historic moment for the WNBA.
Politics 4th Mar 2021 4:45 PM Former US senator Kelly Loeffler s controversial stint as a WNBA team owner ended Friday as the women s league and NBA board of governors approved the sale of the Atlanta Dream. Larry Gottesdiener, chairman of the Massachusetts-based real estate private equity firm Northland Investment Corporation, heads the three-member investment group taking control of the team which also includes Northland president Suzanne Abair and former Dream star Renee Montgomery. Montgomery becomes the first former player to become both an owner and executive of a WNBA team.