Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more—in the series, Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports.
When something’s right, Renee Montgomery just knows it.
The two-time WNBA champion has a knack for making tough decisions—choosing to go to UConn, knowing that her fiancé would become her wife and purchasing her home were all major decisions that she confidently made.
Montgomery’s pathway is blazoned with decision and intention: two of the things that have kept her focused and winning on the court, in her community and in the corporate world.