Dream and Positive Athlete Georgia join forces to celebrate exceptional young athletes

ATLANTA (July 25, 2016) – The Atlanta Dream is excited to announce a new partnership with Positive Athlete Georgia which will celebrate some of the local area’s top young athletes.

Positive Athlete Georgia is a movement by high-character professional athletes tied to Georgia professional and collegiate sports teams to promote the benefits of “positivity” to young athletes. These athletes believe it is crucial to begin shaping the futures of young athletes for life skills beyond athletic competition and to learn how to give back to their community.

“The Atlanta Dream roster and front office are filled with Positive Athletes and individuals,” Positive Athlete spokesperson Hines Ward said. “The amazing role models they’ve become in our community, especially for the young female athletes, emulates everything our program is about.”

Positive Athlete Georgia celebrates young athletes who have overcome difficult circumstances, give back to their communities, or have an infectious attitude that positively affects those around them. Positive Athlete Georgia believes it is crucial to begin shaping the futures of young athletes for life skills beyond athletic competition and to reward positivity in our communities.

The Atlanta Dream will feature a pair of student-athletes each week that were honored during the 2015-16 academic year for exceptional efforts on the field of play and within their community.  The weekly winners will be recognized on a special web page dedicated to honoring these special young champions.

To see the most recent athletes highlighted by the Atlanta Dream organization and Positive Athlete Georgia click here:  Atlanta Dream/Positive Athlete Georgia Honoree Page

“We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with Positive Athletes of Georgia as we continue to inspire the youth of Atlanta through our WNBA platform,” Atlanta Dream President Theresa Wenzel said.  “Our pillars and Positive Athletes mission make this a natural partnership.”

Current and former professional athletes are members of Positive Athlete Georgia.  High school athletes are invited to join based on being nominated by a coach, school administrator, parent or fan for the annual Georgia Positive High School Athlete Awards.  Coaches in youth sports leagues in Georgia are already joining the movement by naming “Positive Athletes of the Game” following each competition as a way to emphasize the importance of having a positive attitude.

To nominate a high school athlete for the 2015-16 Georgia Positive High School Athlete Awards please visit the nomination page here: Positive Athlete Nomination Page

The “Seven Definitions of a Positive Athlete” are Optimistic Attitude, Encouraging Teammates, Being a Servant Leader, Having Heart for Others, Admitting Imperfections, Always Giving 100% and Putting Team First.

The Atlanta Dream is committed to providing a championship organization both on and off the court to inspire, educate and empower in an effort to affect change by building a positive legacy on the foundational pillars of Education, Inspiring Women, Diversity/Inclusion and Health & Wellness.

Atlanta Dream season tickets and single game tickets are available now by logging on for more information at Atlanta Dream Membership Central by clicking HERE. For single-game tickets fans can buy directly via Ticketmaster. 

The three-time Eastern Conference Champion Atlanta Dream is entering its ninth season in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

The Dream plays their home games at Philips Arena.  Atlanta has qualified for the playoffs six times, winning conference titles in 2013, 2011 and 2010.

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