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What to Know About Renee Montgomery, WNBA Player-Turned-Atlanta Dream Owner

Two-time WNBA champion Renee Montgomery has made her mark on the court, and now she's making history off it.

Montgomery is part of a three-member ownership group that received approval from the WNBA on Friday to purchase the Atlanta Dream. As part of the group, she will become the first former player to be both an owner and executive of a WNBA team. Larry Gottesdiener, chairman of Northland, a national real estate firm, and Northland president and COO Suzanne Abair round out the group.

The Dream was previously co-owned by Mary Brock and former U.