Luka Doncic fights for custody of his daughters: "I love them more than anything"

Luka Doncic, star of the Los Angeles Lakers, has confirmed that he has separated from his fiancée and is currently in a custody dispute over their two daughters, as revealed to ESPN on Tuesday.

On that same day, TMZ reported that his ex-fiancée, Anamaria Goltez, filed a petition seeking child support for the girls and payment of her attorneys' fees following the breakup. According to ESPN, the request was filed in California, although Doncic himself stated that he was unaware of such proceedings being initiated.

“I love my daughters more than anything and have been doing everything possible for them to be with me in the United States during the season, but it hasn't been possible, so I recently made the difficult decision to end my engagement,” Doncic stated in a release. “Everything I do is for my daughters' happiness, and I will always fight to be with them and give them the best life possible.”

Doncic and Goltez had been in a relationship since 2016. The Slovenian point guard proposed to her in July 2023, and that same year their first daughter, Gabriela, was born. The second, Olivia, was born in December in Slovenia.

The Last Time He Saw His Daughters

The player briefly left the Lakers this season to travel to Slovenia for the birth of his second daughter. During his stay in December, as reported by ESPN, Doncic wanted to return to the United States with Gabriela when he rejoined the team. This situation led to a disagreement between them, and the police were called to the hospital. The officers did not find “any elements of crime or misconduct” by the player. He eventually left the premises peacefully and flew back to the United States the same day.

Since then, Doncic has not seen Goltez or his daughters again. According to the published information, he has only been able to see the girls for two days since arriving in Los Angeles for the start of the Lakers' training camp at the end of September. Additionally, Goltez has removed all traces of the player from her Instagram account.

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