Published 16:50 IST, January 7th 2021

Kelly Loeffler's own WNBA team Atlanta Dream want her REMOVED from ownership group

As the WNBA players have managed to help oust Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler from the Senate, they hope she will soon leave the WNBA.

Reported by: Devika Pawar
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On Wednesday, it was predicted that Raphael Warck would beat Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler in ruff election in Georgia. In middle of supporting Black Lives Matter movement, WNBA players (including those playing for Atlanta Dream), supported Democrat candidate, wanting Loefllrer out from senate, and WNBA. 

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WNBA players want Atlanta Dream owner Kelly Loeffler to give up her stake in  team

For years, WNBA has been standing strong against inequality, supporting Black Lives Matter movement and everything as well as y can. Last year's BLM protests triggered by George Floyd's death helped propel WNBA into limelight, proving that y are at centre of se protests. 

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Loeffler, who co-owns Atlanta Dream, was against whole ordeal, wanting leagues to stay away from politics. However, WNBA players refused to just "shut up and dribble", causing players to openly support Loeffler's opponent. WNBA's star Sue Bird suggested y look to remove her from senate, which ended up as ir campaign from Wubble in Florida. ir efforts have apparently helped Warck raise around $236,000.

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Players celebrate as Raphael Warck wins

LeBron James Atlanta Dream tweet draws attention

LeBron James offered to put toger a new ownership group for team, offering to buy from Loeffler and co-owner Mary Brock. "Think I’m gone put toger an ownership group for Dream," James wrote on Twitter. He furr asked "whose in", before ding Black Lives Matters hashtag. Fans and some or celebrities reacted to his tweet. Most fans were impressed with James' tweet, aimed at something people have apparently wanted for a long time.  

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Kelly Loeffler net worth

As per various sources, Loeffler is currently worth $800 million. As per reports, she is wealthiest member of Congress after her husband Jeffrey Sprecher became a billionaire before polls opened in Georgia. company is worth $63 billion.

(Disclaimer:  above information is sourced from various websites/ media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of figures.)

(Im credits: Atlanta Dream Instagram, AP)

16:50 IST, January 7th 2021