The next championship is getting big brands to buy in at the same pace that they buy in on other leagues.
On brand sponsorship parity for the Dream
The most significant opportunity is to find innovative ways to meet the demands from the women's sports community.
January 2026
The people that can enact the most change are the ones in those positions of power — the owners, the managers.
On choosing ownership over playing
Moments Equal Momentum.
MEM — her personal philosophy, born June 2020
National Champion at UConn (39-0). UConn career: 1,990 pts, top 10 all-time. Drafted 4th overall by Minnesota Lynx.
WNBA Champion with Minnesota Lynx. First of two titles.
WNBA Champion again. 11-year career total: 364 games, 9.7 PPG. 1× All-Star, 2012 Sixth Player of the Year.
Opted out of WNBA season entirely to organize social justice + voter registration in Atlanta. The move that changed everything.
LeBron James tweeted the Dream was for sale. She quote-tweeted interest. Feb 2021: Co-Owner & VP — first former WNBA player to hold both roles. Montgomery & Co. podcast launches on WABE/NPR.
Dream trade up to land Rhyne Howard — #1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft. A foundational piece of the rebuild Renee is engineering.
Named a John R. Lewis Legacy Institute Champions of Change honoree. Dream acquires Allisha Gray. The roster starts taking shape.
Documentary 'A Radical Act: Renee Montgomery' drops on Roku (Oct 16). Produced by LeBron's UNINTERRUPTED + P&G Studios. IMDB 7.5.
Dream posts franchise-record 30 wins (.682) under coach Karl Smesko. Women's Sports Now on Roku. TNT Unrivaled analyst. Play It Forward on Nickelodeon. Trades for Angel Reese (2× All-Star, from Chicago Sky) — the move that signals championship ambition.
Women's Sports Now moves to ESPN (Apr 16). Dream plays 5 showcase games at State Farm Arena — league high. Home base: Gateway Center Arena, College Park. CBS Tip-Off Show + USA Network. The media empire is fully built.
Since Feb 2021. First former WNBA player to hold both owner + executive roles. 2025 franchise-record 30 wins. Home: Gateway Center Arena, College Park.
WABE/NPR podcast. 294+ episodes. Last episode Dec 2024 (Christmas special). Co-hosts: her mom, sister, wife. Topics: sports, culture, wealth, entrepreneurship.
Moved from Roku → ESPN (premiered April 16, 2026). Weekly. Co-hosts: Suzy Shuster, Sarah Tiana, Colleen Wolfe. Hello Sunshine + Rich Eisen Productions.
Atlanta-based B2B SaaS seed VC. Check size $500K–$3M. She is VC-literate and pitch-ready.
Her media production company. Behind multiple TV and content projects.
Fashion brand. Referenced extensively on Montgomery & Co. podcast.
Early investor + Strategic Creative Advisor. Announced Jan 2026. World's first sports bar dedicated entirely to women's sports.
Free weekly women's pickup ball in College Park, GA. RMF Basketball Academy: mental health, wellness, entrepreneurship, tech for middle/high school girls.
Jan–Mar 2025 alongside Candace Parker.
2026 WNBA season — 'The WNBA Tip-Off Show' with Jenny Dell + Lisa Leslie. CBS airing 20 games — most ever on broadcast TV.
2026 WNBA pregame/halftime/postgame with host Elle Duncan + Tamika Catchings + Chamique Holdsclaw. 50+ games.
Youth sports makeover show. Premiered Nov 19, 2025. Co-hosts: Kel Mitchell + YouTube star Jesser. Goes undercover to rebuild under-resourced Atlanta youth teams.
2026 Met Gala (May 4) alongside Zuri Hall, Justin Sylvester, Keltie Knight. Class of 2026 🪩
With Marshawn Lynch + Miro. First female FCF owner.
Transformational B2B startups in the South. Atlanta, Charleston, Dallas, Miami, Memphis, Birmingham, Chattanooga.
"The next championship is getting big brands to buy in at the same pace that they buy in on other leagues." — Renee Montgomery
2027 + 2028 first-round picks (from Chicago Sky)
"Highest social reach in WNBA. Gen Z + Black women audience at scale. Blends sports, fashion, and culture — the most marketable player in the league."
Free weekly women's pickup basketball in College Park, GA. Open to all. Built specifically for Atlanta's Southside community.
Elite program for middle + high school girls. Sessions cover: mental health, wellness, entrepreneurship, and brand-building — not just basketball.
Fundraiser to provide grants for students needing financial assistance to complete school. "The Last Yard" theme — finishing what you started.
"I want to make sure young girls growing up in Atlanta have the opportunity to see someone who looks like them doing things they never thought possible."
reneemontgomeryfoundation.org →Weekly show covering women's sports headlines. Moved from Roku to ESPN April 16, 2026. Co-hosts Suzy Shuster, Sarah Tiana, Colleen Wolfe.
On being the mentor for Chanel Beauty's CC League — 7 elite female athletes, workshops in Paris + Nice.
Deep profile on her Chanel CC League role and the fashion crossover nobody saw coming.
Youth sports makeover show. Goes undercover with Kel Mitchell + YouTube star Jesser to rebuild under-resourced Atlanta teams.
Full feature doc on her career, activism, and ownership. IMDB 7.5. Produced by LeBron's UNINTERRUPTED + P&G Studios.
Discussing 'A Radical Act', mixing activism with ownership, and building generational wealth in women's sports.
On her second act — from player to owner and media executive.
Comprehensive profile on her ownership philosophy and community mission.
Full archive — sports, culture, wealth, entrepreneurship. On hiatus since Dec 2024.
Definitive long-form on the ownership origin story — the tweet, the call with LeBron, the decision.
On the early days of ownership and what she wants to build for the Dream's next era.
Official bio, news, and press releases from the Dream organization.