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Luka Doncic makes painful family vow involving ex-fiancée: ‘Can’t go another season’

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Young, G. (2026, October 8). Luka Doncic makes painful family vow involving ex-fiancée: ‘Can’t go another season’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/lakers-luka-doncic-family-vow-ex-fiancee/

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Luka Dončić expressed his struggle with spending time away from his two daughters during the previous NBA season due to a custody battle with ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes, who lives in Slovenia. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Dončić stated that seeing his children for only five days last year was extremely difficult and vowed not to endure such a situation again. He recently filed a petition under the "Hague Convention" to have his daughters moved to the United States, highlighting his determination to be closer to them.

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Lakers star guard Luka Doncic revealed in an interview with Sports Illustrated that his personal life was tumultuous during the previous basketball season due to a breakup with ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes and a custody battle for their two daughters, Gabriela and Olivia, who lived in Slovenia. Doncic spent almost the entire season unable to see his children, except briefly when he traveled back to Slovenia during December for the birth of his second daughter. He emphasized that "I can’t go another season like that," highlighting the emotional toll it took on him not being able to spend daily time with his daughters and stressing the importance of resolving this situation quickly.

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Lakers star guard Luka Dončić was performing on the court despite his personal life being in turmoil last season. asserted

life → perform → turmoil

Dončić had a very public breakup with his ex-fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, which includes a custody battle for their two daughters. asserted

which → have → daughters

As all of this was playing out, Dončić’s daughters, Gabriela and Olivia, were living in Slovenia with Goltes, which meant the Lakers star was unable to see them for almost the entire season, aside from when he returned to Slovenia to witness his second daughter’s birth in December. asserted

he → play → December

Dončić was interviewed by Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix in Slovenia, which was released on Thursday. asserted

which → interview → Thursday

He made a painful declaration about his family situation at one point in their conversation. asserted

He → make → conversation

“Obviously, I had a lot on my mind the last year. asserted

I → have → mind

I think this year, I spent the whole summer with my daughters, which was amazing for me. asserted

which → think → me

I was very happy just to be with them,” Dončić said. asserted

Dončić → say → them

He was then asked about how hard it was to deal with the entire family situation from last year. asserted

it → ask → year

I didn’t see them almost the whole season. asserted

I → see → them

Yeah, I can’t go another season like that,” Dončić replied. asserted

Dončić → go → that

“You want to spend time with your kids every day. asserted

You → want → kids

I saw them for five days in the whole season, which is impossible to do. asserted

which → see → season

But you know, I had to focus on basketball.” asserted

I → know → basketball

Dončić filed a “Hague Convention” petition to have his daughters brought from Slovenia to the United States last week. asserted

daughters → file → States

If it’s granted, the 27-year-old won’t have to worry about going so long between seeing his daughters. asserted

old → grant → daughters

If it isn’t, Dončić must find another means of seeing his daughters because he clearly isn’t willing to endure the same situation he had last year. asserted

he → find → situation

Luka Doncic makes painful family vow involving ex-fiancée: ‘Can’t go another season’

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