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Luka Doncic is having a particularly rough few weeks. The Lakers star is working through a breakup, dealing with a nasty custody battle, and has just been fined by the NBA for making an “inappropriate gesture” towards a referee. Here’s everything that has been going on in Doncic’s life in recent days.

Luka Doncic’s engagement is over.

Luka Doncic made a big announcement this week. While the point guard generally tries to keep his off-the-court life a bit more private than most, he did open up about his recent split. On March 10, Doncic announced that he was in the midst of navigating a split from his longtime fiancée, Anamaria Goltes. Doncic made the announcement through a statement to ESPN. That announcement came just after news that Goltes had filed legal paperwork began circulating.

Dončić and Goltes met as teenagers in Slovenia during separate family vacations. They began dating in 2016, with Goltes following Doncic to the United States for his NBA career. While Doncic proposed in 2023, around the time they welcomed their first child together, things were complicated from the start. In 2025, their second child was born. While Doncic announced the birth, it seems the couple had already split by then. At the very least, the romance was on thin ice.

A custody battle is heating up

Luka Doncic and Anamaria Goltes’ split might be pretty fresh, but the former flames are not wasting any time hashing out custody, and it looks like there might be a bit of a battle. According to Parade, Doncic wants his two daughters with Goltes to spend time with him in the United States during the NBA season, but Goltes isn’t interested. Doncic told ESPN that he will fight to spend time with his two children.

Goltes, who seemingly returned to Slovenia after the split, has filed for child support. That paperwork was filed in the United States. Doncic reportedly filed his own legal paperwork in Slovenia to assert his right to custody of his two daughters. No rulings have been made at this time, though. The international nature of the dispute might complicate matters.

Luka Doncic is having trouble on the court, too

Luka Doncic is known for having a bit of a temper on the court, and it seems he is taking out his personal frustrations there. Just a few days before he announced the end of his engagement to Goltes, he played an action-packed game at Crypto.com Arena against the New York Knicks. While the Lakers ultimately won by a large margin, Doncic let his frustration get the better of him.

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According to several sources, the famed point guard, angered by a call, made a hand gesture that suggested the referee had been paid off. While lying on the floor after the play, he rubbed his fingers together in a “money” gesture toward the referee. While nothing happened initially, the NBA reviewed the interaction and fined Doncic. He must pay $50,000 to the league for an inappropriate hand gesture.

Doncic has opted not to comment on the incident. This is a developing story.

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