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Luka Dončić posts heartbreaking message to daughters after leaving them for Lakers

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Young, G. (2026, September 20). Luka Dončić posts heartbreaking message to daughters after leaving them for Lakers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/luka-doncic-heartbreaking-message-daughters-lakers-return/

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Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers star guard, posted a poignant message on Instagram expressing his sadness at leaving his two daughters in Slovenia while he returns to America. The post included photos of him with Gabriela and Olivia and conveyed how much they are in his heart despite their physical separation. This follows recent family issues including child support disputes between Dončić and his ex-fiancée Anamarie Goltes, who retains custody of the children.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Luka Doncic, the Los Angeles Lakers' superstar guard who led the league in scoring last season with 33.5 points per game, returned to Los Angeles on Sunday ahead of Media Day scheduled for September 28, according to Sportklub. However, his return was tinged with sadness as he had to leave behind his two daughters—Gabriela, born in November 2023, and Olivia, born last December—who remain in Slovenia with their mother, Anamarie Goltes. Doncic shared a heartfelt Instagram post expressing his love for them despite the distance, stating that wherever he goes, they are always in his heart. The Slovenian basketball star had an exceptional March, averaging 37.5 points, 8 rebounds, and 7.4 assists while leading the Lakers to a 15-2 record before suffering a strained hamstring on April 2, sidelining him for the entire postseason. Doncic is expected to be fully fit when training camp begins on September 29.

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Dončić is heading back to America after spending much of the offseason in his home country of Slovenia. asserted

Dončić → head → Slovenia

This means that Dončić has to leave his two daughters (Gabriela, who was born November 2023, and Olivia, who was born last December) in Slovenia, with his ex-fiancée, Anamarie Goltes. asserted

who → mean → fiancée

Dončić is clearly upset about parting ways with his two daughters, which he revealed with a heartbreaking Instagram post on Sunday. asserted

he → upset → Sunday

The post showed several photos of the Lakers star interacting with his two daughters. asserted

star → show → daughters

It was captioned (in translated English), “G+O, no matter where in the world your daddy is. asserted

daddy → caption → world

No day passes when you wouldn’t be in my heart. asserted

you → pass → heart

Wherever I go, you are always with me. asserted

you → go → me

I love you! asserted

I → love → you

Dončić has had a tumultuous past year or so regarding his family. asserted

Dončić → have → family

Goltes was seeking child support from the Lakers superstar for the couple’s two kids earlier this year, after news broke that the two had broken up. asserted

two → seek → kids

Goltes submitted a request to dismiss her petition for child support back in August. asserted

Goltes → submit → August

But she still lives in Slovenia and has custody of their two daughters, which is clearly hitting Dončić hard. asserted

which → live → Dončić

Perhaps the Lakers star can use this as motivation once Los Angeles’ regular season begins. asserted

season → use → motivation

Luka Dončić posts heartbreaking message to daughters after leaving them for Lakers

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