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03/10 18:28 CDT Lakers' Luka Doncic says he's separated from fiance, in
custody dispute over their 2 daughters
Lakers' Luka Doncic says he's separated from fiance, in custody dispute over
their 2 daughters
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Lakers superstar Luka Doncic says he has separated from
the mother of his two young daughters and is in a custody dispute.
TMZ reported Tuesday that Anamaria Goltes filed a petition for child support
and attorneys' fees in California. Doncic then said in a statement he had
recently ended his engagement to Goltes because he was unable to have his
daughters with him in the U.S. during the season.
"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," Doncic
said in the statement released to ESPN. "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."
The 27-year-old Doncic and Goltes had been dating for a decade after meeting as
teenagers in Slovenia. They became engaged in July 2023, and their daughters
were born in November 2023 and December 2025, with Doncic leaving the Lakers to
travel to Slovenia when younger daughter Olivia was born.
Doncic moved from Dallas to Los Angeles in a trade for Anthony Davis in
February 2025. He agreed to a three-year, $165 million contract extension with
the Lakers last summer, cementing his near future in Los Angeles.
Doncic is the NBA's leading scorer this season at 32.5 points per game, and he
ranks third with 8.4 assists while grabbing 7.8 rebounds.
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