Renee montgomery biography

Renee Montgomery and Sirena Grace are married!

Over a year after they wed in April 2020, the couple is opening up about their big day as well as sharing their love story with PEOPLE — which, of course, involves basketball.

The Atlanta Dream co-owner and vice president retired from her sport in June 2020 in order to focus on social justice activism.

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During her career, Montgomery won two WNBA championships with the Minnesota Lynx. But it was courtside at an Atlanta Hawks game in March 2019 when she met her now-wife. "It's the only game I went to that whole entire season," she says.

"And here comes a whole goddess."

That night, Grace was invited by the Hawks to sing the national anthem.

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"This is the crazy part. I actually didn't get to see her sing. I came a little bit late to the game, so I just saw her around the way," Montgomery, 34, r