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Luka Doncic shares family photos amid contentious custody battle with ex fiancee

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 480 words · By Ryan Kostecka
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It’s been quite a whirlwind few months for Lakers star Luka Doncic.

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What happened

It’s been quite a whirlwind few months for Lakers star Luka Doncic.

Why it matters

Apart from all of the on-court issues surrounding his grade 2 hamstring strain that saw him miss the entire postseason, the biggest drama in Doncic’s life was the split from longtime fiancee Anamarie Goltes.

Common ground

The bombshell breakup came as Goltes — a model and influencer — filed a petition in California seeking child support and attorney fees, according to a report from TMZ.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/sports/luka-doncic-shares-photos-of-daughters-amid…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “his grade 2 hamstring strain that saw him miss the entire postseason”
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Multiple web search results from NBA.com and other reports confirm Doncic suffered a grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2, 2026, causing him to miss the Lakers' entire postseason run.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 ... Doncic incurred a grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2, and the NBA ... missed the Lakers' final 15 games, including their entire postseason run.
https://www.nba.com/news/luka-doncic-was-not-close-to-return…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 ... The Dallas Mavericks announced Luka Doncic has a strained calf and haven't provided a timetable for his return. Luka Doncic, 23, suffered the ...
https://www.facebook.com/MikeLeslieWFAA/posts/luka-doncic-on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2026 ... Luka Doncic has admitted his frustration as he remains without a clear return timeline from a hamstring injury during the Lakers' NBA playoff ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXMqBeclPEe/?hl=en
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Claim 2: “He led the league with a scoring average of 33.5 points to go with 8.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals”
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Claim 3: “Their second daughter, Olivia, was born last December in Slovenia”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm their second daughter, Olivia, was born in December 2025 in Slovenia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" or "two thousand [and] twenties") is the current decade that began on 1 January 2020 and will end on 31 December 2029. The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020s
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 306 days remain until the end of the year (307 in leap years).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_28
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luka Dončić ( LOO-kə DON-chitch; Slovene: [ˈlùːka ˈdòːntʃitʃ]; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić
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Claim 4: “He was the only player to be named the Western Conference Player of the Month twice during the season, receiving the honor in January and March”
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Claim 5: “the split from longtime fiancee Anamarie Goltes”
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Multiple independent reports (ESPN, others) confirm that Luka Dončić has separated from his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, and is involved in a custody battle.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 ... Lakers star Luka Dončić has separated from his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, he told ESPN, and is in a custody battle over their two daughters, ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48166967/lakers-luka-don…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 ... NBA star Luka Dončić has reportedly separated from his fiancée Anamaria Goltes, with reports indicating the two are now dealing with a custody ...
https://www.facebook.com/LakersNationPhilippines16/posts/los…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 ... From everything I read online it sounds more like Luka has been trying to get them to join him in LA. More like her reluctance that caused ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/1rq9kqz/tmz_exclusi…
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Claim 6: “Their first daughter, Gabriela was born November 2023 in the United States while Doncic was still playing for the Dallas Mavericks”
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Web search results confirm the birth of their first daughter, Gabriela, in November 2023 in the US while he was with the Dallas Mavericks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in the United States. Following his election victory in November 2024, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States and be…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FIBA Awards are basketball awards that are given at the end of each FIBA tournament, or that are given in recognition of an individual's contributions to the sport. There are several awards that are a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luka Dončić ( LOO-kə DON-chitch; Slovene: [ˈlùːka ˈdòːntʃitʃ]; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić
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Claim 7: “Doncic finished fourth in the voting for league MVP”
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Claim 8: “Lakers star Luka Doncic”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Luka Dončić is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. This is further corroborated by multiple news sources (Nypost, Al Jazeera).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Luka Dončić–Anthony Davis trade was a National Basketball Association (NBA) trade made on the night of February 1–2, 2025, which saw Luka Dončić traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić–Anthony_Davis_trad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 NBA season is the 80th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 21, 2025 and ended on April 12, 2026. The third edition of the in-season NBA…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luka Dončić ( LOO-kə DON-chitch; Slovene: [ˈlùːka ˈdòːntʃitʃ]; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luka_Dončić
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Claim 9: “He is the fifth player in league history to earn six All-NBA first-team honors by age 27 or younger”
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This specific statistic is only reported by one source (Nypost) citing the Lakers; no other independent sources or Wikipedia entries corroborate this specific historical ranking.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Doncic is the fifth player in league history to earn six All-NBA first-team honors by age 27 or younger, according to the Lakers.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/sports/lakers-star-luka-doncic…
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Claim 10: “Goltes — a model and influencer — filed a petition in California seeking child support and attorney fees, according to a report from TMZ”
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ESPN and other reports confirm that Anamaria Goltes filed a petition in California seeking child support and attorney fees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 21, 2026 ... ... support for their two daughters and attorney fees, sources told ... children but filed her petition in California earlier this month.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48271760/sources-doncic-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 ... She would have to file in whatever country she in and child support would be by that country's standards, not the US. Any decent lawyer will win ...
https://www.facebook.com/CourtsideBuzzFB/posts/breaking-luka…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 20, 2026 ... The Lakers superstar filed docs Friday asking an L.A. County judge to dismiss Anamaria Goltes' request for child support and attorneys fees, ...
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/luka-…
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Claim 11: “the Lakers 2025-26 season ended with their Game 4 loss to the Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Lakers' 2025-26 season ended with a Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.
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web search NEUTRAL — The loss ended Redick’s first season as Lakers head coach after he took over the team prior to the 2025-26 campaign. Los Angeles advanced past the Houston Rockets in the first round before running int…
https://heavy.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/jj-redick-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Thunder are now a perfect 8 and 0 in the playoffs and have beaten the Lakers eight straight times this season, including all four regular season meetings. LeBron’s Future Under Question. For the L…
https://www.legitgambling.com/news/oklahoma-city-thunder-swe…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals.The Thunder are on the verge of sweeping the Purple and Gold. For the first time in team …
https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/onsi/3-things-to-know-ahead-o…
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Claim 12: “His 254 made 3-pointers were the most in Lakers history for a season and the third most in the league for 2025-26”
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Claim 13: “Doncic was named first-team All-NBA on Sunday afternoon, the sixth time in his career he’s been recognized in that manner”
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The provided evidence does not confirm this claim. One TikTok result mentions him in a 'snubbed' context and another Reddit post is irrelevant. No authoritative source confirms the sixth All-NBA first-team honor.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · Every time the Knicks saw him, they were licking their chops thinking BBQ chicken.
https://www.reddit.com/r/heat/comments/1ti94oz/my_goat_would…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Other notable mentions include Luka Dončić and Nikola Jokic, both of whom have solidified their legacies with numerous accolades and impressive ...Missing: six times career.
https://www.tiktok.com/@houseofhighlights/video/764360960929…
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Claim 14: “Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won [MVP] for the second consecutive season”
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Claim 15: “He and Nikola Jokic were the 22nd and 23rd players in NBA history to receive six or more career first-team selections”
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Claim 16: “Doncic announced on his Instagram story that he won’t be playing for the Slovenian national team this summer”
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Nypost and multiple web search results confirm Doncic announced via Instagram that he would not play for the Slovenian national team this summer (2026) to prioritize his daughters.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 · Luka Dončić won't play with Slovenian national team this summer amid custody battle: 'I want to spend time with my daughters'. The Lakers star ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-don-not-play-slovenia…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 · Luka Doncic announces he will not play for the Slovenian national team this summer as he continues to work towards joint custody of his two ...
https://www.facebook.com/NBAonESPN/posts/luka-doncic-announc…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 · May 12 - Los Angeles Lakers star Luke Doncic will not play for the Slovenian national team this summer, instead prioritizing his daughters.
https://www.reuters.com/sports/luka-doncic-wont-play-sloveni…
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