Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic has announced his split from fiancee Anamaria Goltes and is currently fighting for custody of the pair’s two daughters.
Doncic was reportedly left blindsided by Goltes filing a petition seeking child support on Tuesday, and he has now opted to end months of speculation about his relationship by speaking out in public for the first time.
In a statement provided to ESPN, he said: ‘I love my daughters more than anything and I’ve been doing everything I can for them to be with me in the US during the season, but that hasn’t been possible, so I recently made the tough decision to end my engagement.
‘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.’
Just hours before the Lakers star spoke out, TMZ reported that Goltes had filed a petition in California seeking child support and attorney fees from Doncic, but not a custody order.
The document is reported to state that Anamaria moved back to Slovenia with their eldest daughter in May 2025, where they have remained ever since. She gave birth to their second daughter in December 2025.
Childhood sweethearts Luka Doncic and Anamaria Goltes have ended their engagement
Goltes filed a petition on Tuesday seeking child support from $165m NBA superstar Doncic
ESPN report that Doncic had ‘no idea’ Goltes had filed the petition, which comes six months on from him signing a massive $165 million contract extension with the Lakers.
Doncic proposed to fitness model Galtes – his childhood sweetheart – in July 2023, after the pair had dated for seven years.
She had raised concerns over the stability of their relationship in January when she posted a cryptic social media post opening up on ‘a decade of hard lessons’, with Doncic conspicuous by his absence.
The NBA star missed time for the Lakers in December when he flew back to Slovenia for the birth of his second daughter Olivia.
ESPN report that during that visit, he expressed his desire to bring his first daughter Gabriela, 2, back to California with his, but a disagreement ensued and the police were called to the maternity ward of the hospital.
Doncic, who flew back to Slovenia in December for the birth of his second daughter Olivia (pictured), is now fighting for custody of his children
Doncic has spoken out for the first time and confirmed that he has ended his engagement
The Lakers star is now fighting for custody of his two daughters, who are back in Slovenia
Officers, it is claimed, ‘did not detect any elements of a criminal offense or misdemeanor perpetrated by Doncic.’
The player is said to have not seen his ex-fiancee or daughters since that incident, having flown back to the United States later that day.
When he returned, Doncic hinted at the whirlwind visit when he told reporters: ‘I don’t even know how to describe it. It was a lot. I was there for the birth of my daughter, so that means everything to me. But it was definitely a rollercoaster.’
Doncic is due to play for the Lakers tonight when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.
