Renee Montgomery becomes part owner of Atlanta Dream [merged thread]

[eebmg]

Renee Montgomery & Group Buy WNBA's Atlanta Dream from Sen. Kelly Loeffler

Renee Montgomery has gone from the WNBA court to the owner's box -- she's part of an ownership group that just bought the Atlanta Dream from Sen. Kelly Loeffler.

www.tmz.com

 

[UConnCat]

 

[MilfordHusky]

This is awesome! Congrats to Renee!!!

 

[UConnCat]

 

[Kaizen]

Congrats to Renee. Now I will add Atlanta Dream as my favorite team ...

 

[JellyBean]

This is wonderful news on so many levels!! Congrats, Ms Montgomery on such a wonderful achievement. This is huge!!

 

[Kaizen]

 

[UConnCat]

 

[UConnCat]

 

[cferraro04]

WNBA Atlanta Dream franchise sold to group that includes former UConn star Renee Montgomery, Hartford investor Larry Gottesdiener

Former Dream star Renee Montgomery and Larry Gottesdiener, whose Northland Investment Corporation is a major commercial landlord in downtown Hartford, are part of a three-member investor group that was approved to purchase the Atlanta Dream franchise, the WNBA announced Friday.

www.courant.com

 

[nickp91]

Salute to Renee Montgomery

 

[UConnCat]

 

[Blakeon18]

I don't remember the exact words but I recall Geno saying something along the lines of:

'I would have guilty if Renee had left UConn without winning at least one national championship...I felt I would have been letting her down.' [She did win a ring in her last year]

Another Geno comment on Renee: She never had a bad day on the court. [I think he was referring not to whether she was missing shots or turning the ball over...he meant that her joy and attitude towards the game never wavered....never.]

Congratulations to Renee on her new role in the WNBA.

 

[Jackalope]

One of Rene's first phone calls: "Maya, how would you like to play for the Atlanta Dream?"

 

[UConnCat]

 

[FanFromMaine]

I wish Renee well but I am leery of Northland which has been in and out of Hartford real estate for years.

 

[formerlurker]

There will be a movie made about this someday. So many levels to how this went down that define the current climate we live in and the change the majority of us hope to see.

Very proud of Renee Montgomery today and many more of the young women who have come through the program over the years. World Class athletes parlaying their talent into true change in the world are few and far between.

Maya, Renee, Sue, Breanna, Diana...... I don't post here often so I'll let the rest of you fill in anyone I forgot.

Special stuff. Very special.

 

[Florida Fan]

Best wishes, Renee in your latest venture. After Tiffany's new raise, we wish the best for the Dream going forward.

 

[DEpup]

Such great news. I hope she fills that team with UConn players.. and talks Maya into playing again...

 

[MTHusky]

Such great news. I hope she fills that team with UConn players.. and talks Maya into playing again...

And then move the team to Connecticut!

 

[hart2hart]

Hip-Hip-Hooray for RM! She’s so Special!
I’m ordering an Altanta Dream sweatshirt like now, hopefully they are not sold-out!

 

[Dokey]

No one is happier than the players who demanded the sale.

 

[j66kicker]

No one is happier than the players who demanded the sale.

Kelly Loeffler: "Whadda you mean, 'Sell it.'? You gonna buy it?"

Renee Montgomery: "Yup."

 

[eebmg]

One of Rene's first phone calls: "Maya, how would you like to play for the Atlanta Dream?"

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And if that does not work, tank for 3 years and draft Paige #1.

 

[BostonBay]

Damn! Even Lebron gave her a shout-out. She is making an impact! p.s. I still dont forgive her for the Final Four loss to Stanford ?