WNBA’s Atlanta Dream Co-Owner Renee Montgomery Receives the John R. Lewis Legacy

February 21, 2023 – Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) – Atlanta Dream News Release

Atlanta Dream Co-Owner and Vice President Renee Montgomery was named one of the John R. Lewis Legacy Institute’s 2023 Champions of Change honorees this week, the organization announced this past weekend.

The John R. Lewis Legacy Institute presented Montgomery with the honor during its inaugural gala, themed ‘The Legacy Continues,’ which took place this past Saturday at the Porsche Experience Center. The award honors individuals who embody the highest values of Congressman John Lewis and represent his legacy of leadership and equality.

The event brought together business and community leaders from Troy, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia, in celebration and memory of Congressman John R. Lewis. February 21 marks the 83rd birthday of civil rights icon and longtime Georgia Congressman, who for over six decades was recognized as a man who courageously fought for racial equity and justice in America.

2023 Honorees include:

Arthur Blank, Owner, Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, Chairman, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Co-founder, Home Depot

Rodney Bullard, CEO, The Same House

Mayor Andre Dickens, Mayor, City of Atlanta

Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor of Troy University

Renee Montgomery, Co-owner, WNBA’s Atlanta Dream

Mayor Jason Reeves, Mayor of Troy, Alabama

Lisa Smith, Senior Vice President of Region External Affairs and Community Engagement,

Georgia Power

Tybre Faw, Young Activist and Author

2023 John R. Lewis Fellows Honorees:

Sasha Barjon, Student-athlete, Woodward Academy

Jalen Woods, Student-athlete, Woodward Academy

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