What’s going on with Luka Doncic and Anamaria Goltes? Lakers star's longtime romance turns into family crisis

It is ot the best time for Luka Doncic. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar confirmed that he has separated from longtime partner Anamaria Goltes, the mother of his two daughters, and the situation has now developed into a custody dispute.The news surfaced after reports that Goltes filed a petition in California seeking child support and attorneys’ fees. The legal move brought attention to a private conflict that had been unfolding for months. Doncic later addressed the situation in a statement released through ESPN, explaining that distance and family logistics played a central role in the breakdown of their engagement while he continued his NBA career in the United States.

Luka Doncic is separated from fiancée Anamaria Goltes

For more than a decade, Doncic and Anamaria Goltes were viewed as one of basketball’s long-standing couples. They met as teenagers in Slovenia and stayed together through Doncic’s rise from European prodigy to NBA superstar.The couple became engaged in July 2023 and soon began building a family. Their first daughter, Gabriela, was born later that year, followed by their second daughter, Olivia, in December 2025.

Doncic said the separation came after repeated challenges around having his children with him in the United States during the NBA 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 situation gained public attention after TMZ reported that Goltes filed a petition for financial support in California.

Luka Doncic and Anamaria Goltes are in a custody battle over their two daughters

The dispute intensified following events surrounding the birth of the couple’s second child. Doncic traveled to Slovenia in December to be present when Olivia was born. During that trip, he hoped to bring his older daughter, Gabriela, back with him to the United States.Reports indicate a disagreement broke out at the hospital.

He returned to the United States soon after."I don't even know how to describe it. It was a lot,” Doncic said of the trip to Slovenia in December, via ESPN. “I was there for the birth of my daughter, so that means everything to me. But it was definitely a roller coaster."According to reports, Doncic has not seen Goltes or his daughters since that visit. He has also sought interim legal contact with his children through the courts in Slovenia.

What it means for the Los Angeles Lakers

Doncic’s current run with the Lakers has been no short of a spectacle, but it has also been riddled with hurdles. Doncic was recently fined a whopping $50,000 for an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture towards a referee in the Lakers game against the New York Knicks. Recently, he was also in the news, on the verge of a one-game suspension for accumulating technical fouls. However, it can not be said that his on court incidents are related to his family dispute.

Still, the Lakers want him in his best of mind and space ahead of the playoffs.Despite the personal turmoil, Doncic continues to deliver elite production on the court for the Lakers. The 27-year-old is leading the NBA in scoring with 32.5 points per game while also averaging 8.4 assists and 7.8 rebounds.