It’s been quite a whirlwind few months for Lakers star Luka Doncic.
Apart from all of the on-court issues surrounding his grade 2 hamstring strain that saw him miss the entire postseason, the biggest drama in Doncic’s life was the split from longtime fiancee Anamarie Goltes.
The bombshell breakup came as Goltes — a model and influencer — filed a petition in California seeking child support and attorney fees, according to a report from TMZ.
Their first daughter, Gabriela was born November 2023 in the United States while Doncic was still playing for the Dallas Mavericks. Their second daughter, Olivia, was born last December in Slovenia.
“I love my daughters more than anything, and they will always come first in my life,” Doncic wrote in a statement. “As I continue working toward joint custody of my daughters, I have been forced to make a difficult decision between traveling and playing for the Slovenian national team and being with my daughters this summer. Unfortunately, it has been made extremely difficult for me to see them over the past eight months.”
Less than 30 minutes after the Lakers 2025-26 season ended with their Game 4 loss to the Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals, Doncic announced on his Instagram story that he won’t be playing for the Slovenian national team this summer so he can focus on spending time with his daughters.
It appears Doncic is keeping good on his word.
Giving fans a rare glimpse inside his personal life, Doncic shared two photos on his Instagram Monday morning.
In one photo, Doncic is seen holding Olivia while playing with Gabriela. In the other photo, Doncic is out for a walk and it appears he has Gabriela on his shoulders.
Doncic was named first-team All-NBA on Sunday afternoon, the sixth time in his career he’s been recognized in that manner.
He is the fifth player in league history to earn six All-NBA first-team honors by age 27 or younger, according to the Lakers. He and Nikola Jokic were the 22nd and 23rd players in NBA history to receive six or more career first-team selections.
He led the league with a scoring average of 33.5 points to go with 8.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals. His 254 made 3-pointers were the most in Lakers history for a season and the third most in the league for 2025-26.
Doncic made a late push in the MVP race, and appeared to be making up serious ground. He was the only player to be named the Western Conference Player of the Month twice during the season, receiving the honor in January and March.
However, his hamstring strain caused him to miss the final month of the season and all of Los Angeles’ postseason push.
Doncic finished fourth in the voting for league MVP, which Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won for the second consecutive season.
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