Luka Dončić announces birth of second daughter, to return to Lakers Sunday

After missing the Los Angeles Lakers’ previous two games for personal reasons, NBA scoring leader Luka Dončić revealed the cause of his recent absences: the birth of his second child with fiancée, Anamaria Goltes. He’s expected to return to the Lakers on Sunday.

The Lakers went 1-1 during Dončić’s absence, including a 126-105 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night. The 26-year-old Slovenian guard remains a dominant force in the league, with per-game averages of 35.3 points, 8.9 assists and 8.9 rebounds.

Dončić and Goltes, who already have a 2-year-old daughter together, celebrated the birth of their second child, Olivia. The All-Star returned home to Slovenia this week to be by Goltes’ side for the delivery, later sharing a sweet first glimpse of Olivia with fans on his Instagram account.

The post quickly racked up thousands of reactions, including a “Congrats Brate!” from Lakers teammate LeBron James, using a Slovenian term for “brother.”

Luka Doncic publicly announced the birth of his second daughter Olivia Doncic on his IG earlier today

Congrats to Luka and his family 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/lk1NizEdue

— LakersMuse (@LALMuse) December 6, 2025

The Lakers said Dončić is off the injury report and will return when the Lakers face the Philadelphia 76ers in the final leg of a three-game road trip. James (sciatica, arthritis) is listed as questionable, and Marcus Smart (back) is out.