By Christopher Brito
February 26, 2021 / 3:36 PM / CBS News
The WNBA announced the sale of the Atlanta Dream to a group that includes former player Renee Montgomery on Friday. It ends co-ownership that included conservative former Senator Kelly Loeffler, who was at odds with players last summer over their support of Black Lives Matter.
The sale to Montgomery, Larry Gottesdiener, chairman of national real estate company Northland, and Northland president and chief operating officer Suzanne Abair was unanimously approved by the WNBA and its board of governors, the league said. With the unanimous WNBA and NBA votes, today marks a new beginning for the Atlanta Dream organization and we are very pleased to welcome Larry Gottesdiener and Suzanne Abair to the WNBA, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in statement. I admire their passion for women s basketball, but more importantly, have been impressed with their values. I am also thrilled that former