Trending Now - Luka Doncic Opens up About Custody Battle for Daughters
WHO:
Luka Dončić, 27 years old, Los Angeles Lakers guard
Anamaria Goltes, 27 years old, Dončić's fiancée
Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers star
Anamaria Goltes, Dončić's fiancée
Gabriela, Dončić's first daughter, born in November 2023
Olivia, Dončić's second daughter, born in December 2025
WHAT:
Dončić stated, "Everything I do is for my daughters’ happiness, and I will always fight to be with them and give them the best life I can."
Goltes filed a petition seeking child support and attorney fees from Dončić, which he had "no idea" about.
Dončić revealed he is in a custody battle with Goltes over their two daughters.
Dončić stated, "I love my daughters more than anything, and I’ve been doing everything I can for them to be with me in the U.S. during the season, but that hasn’t been possible, so I recently made the tough decision to end my engagement."
Goltes filed a petition for child support and attorney fees in California.
Dončić signed a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Lakers in August 2025.
Dončić is the NBA’s leading scorer this season at 32.5 points per game.
WHERE:
California, where Goltes filed the petition
Slovenia, where Olivia was born and where Dončić traveled for her birth
Kranj Maternity Hospital, Slovenia, where police were called during a disagreement
WHEN:
Dončić proposed to Goltes in July 2023 after dating since 2016.
Dončić missed games against the Toronto Raptors on December 4th, 2025, and Boston Celtics on December 5th, 2025, to be present for Olivia's birth.
Dončić expressed a desire to bring Gabriela back to the U.S. on December 7th, 2025.
Engagement to Goltes began in July 2023.
Gabriela was born in November 2023.
Olivia was born in December 2025.
Dončić traveled to Slovenia for Olivia's birth on December 4th, 2025, and returned to the U.S. on December 6th, 2025.
An interim injunction was filed by Dončić on February 26th, 2026.
Dončić has only seen his daughters for two days since September 26th, 2025.
WHY:
Dončić stated he ended his engagement because he was unable to have his daughters with him in the U.S. during the season.
Goltes filed the petition seeking child support and attorney fees, indicating a financial dispute.
HOW:
Police were called to Kranj Maternity Hospital on December 6th, 2025, but officers "did not detect any elements of a criminal offense or misdemeanor" related to Dončić.
Dončić expressed a desire to bring Gabriela back to the U.S. after her visit, leading to a disagreement with Goltes.
Police were called to the scene at Kranj Maternity Hospital, but no criminal offense was detected.
(UPDATED March 11, 2026 13:23 UTC)
In a surprising turn of events, Luka Dončić, the 27-year-old Los Angeles Lakers guard, has found himself in a legal dispute after his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, filed a petition for child support and attorney fees, which he claims he was unaware of. Dončić, who proposed to Goltes in July 2023 after dating since 2016, has publicly stated that everything he does is for his daughters' happiness and that he will always fight to provide them with the best life possible. This comes after he missed games in early December to be present for the birth of their daughter, Olivia, and police were called to Kranj Maternity Hospital during that time but found no criminal wrongdoing related to Dončić.
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(UPDATED March 11, 2026 03:41 UTC)
Luka Dončić, the star of the Los Angeles Lakers, is currently in a custody battle with his fiancée Anamaria Goltes over their two daughters, Gabriela and Olivia. Dončić recently stated that he loves his daughters more than anything and has made the difficult decision to end his engagement because he has only seen them for two days since September 2025. In California, Goltes has filed a petition for child support and attorney fees, while Dončić, who signed a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Lakers last August, expressed a desire to bring Gabriela back to the U.S. after her visit, which led to a disagreement and police involvement at Kranj Maternity Hospital in Slovenia.