{"id":1931146,"date":"2026-05-12T13:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931146"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:33:46","slug":"luka-doncic-prioritizing-daughters-over-slovenian-national-team-amid-custody-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931146","title":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic Prioritizing Daughters Over Slovenian National Team Amid Custody Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/56\/16by9\/2026\/05\/12\/56484e149ae4412da8772d383585a5fd_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Luka Doncic Prioritizing Daughters Over Slovenian National Team Amid Custody Battle<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Luka Doncic<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-titlecase h2\">Sorry, Slovenia Hoops &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-uppercase h1\">My Daughters Come First!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-12T06:33:46-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 12, 2026<br \/>\n                            6:33 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-b693c1a8ca35e53c9e329dcf585dbdcd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-5bd5cb72-c52f-4f2a-ba95-952c86b5d02d-488992183-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/aa\/16by9\/2026\/05\/12\/aafdf0c3e35c4004964f7761b2d43d89_md.png\" alt=\"051226_luca_doncic_KAL\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-5bd5cb72-c52f-4f2a-ba95-952c86b5d02d-488992183-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">FOCUSED ON FAMILY<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/luka-doncic-prioritizes-daughters-over-national-team-05-12-2026\/\">Video: Luka Don\u010di\u0107 Chooses Daughters Over National Team<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Courtesy of NBA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d22dab43cdd1164f943bd590ad86ac38\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/luka-doncic\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Luka Doncic<\/strong><\/a> just revealed his fight for his daughters has forced him to back out of playing for his national team this summer &#8230; explaining his kids &#8220;will always come first in my life&#8221; as he seeks joint custody.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f844464afbbb1c835a3f4b8a3e674c20\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Doncic &#8212; who missed the Lakers&#8217; entire playoff run with a hamstring injury &#8212; dropped the statement after L.A.&#8217;s season came to an end at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday &#8230; saying his focus is on his family this offseason, and he loves his little ones &#8220;more than anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1efe5c9ddd4629294b153220efae3dce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260403_a366e22816584e87a249ee2dbc7b6986\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8bc096e8-f09a-4446-bb36-a1605fc9b072\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a3\/4by3\/2026\/04\/03\/a366e22816584e87a249ee2dbc7b6986_md.png\" alt=\"luka doncic injury sub getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9aa23dff4e4aad3d2b1345914a7d9f5a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;As I continue working toward joint custody of my daughters, I have been forced to make a difficult decision between traveling and playing for the Slovenian national team and being with my daughters this summer,&#8221; Doncic said. &#8220;Unfortunately, it has been made extremely difficult for me to see them over the past eight months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-35293e5a9eadfc7ffbff5a18fb498eaa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;I have given everything to representing Slovenia and I am disappointed that I will not be able to play for my country this summer. But right now, my daughters and my responsibilities as a father are my priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5ffdcaa0fff241d050a4f23085c6d1b9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260501_b26a44e20b304f999e549c559949f2cd\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8bc096e8-f09a-4446-bb36-a1605fc9b072\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b2\/4by3\/2026\/05\/01\/b26a44e20b304f999e549c559949f2cd_md.png\" alt=\"sub luka doncic slovenia getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-43326d35f24e0f7b7cc8acdb19f0c3b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Doncic &#8212; who averaged 33.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds a game before his injury &#8212; first addressed his plans after the Lakers fell 115-110 at Crypto.com Arena &#8230; telling reporters spending time with his kids was the &#8220;only thing that&#8217;s on my mind right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9cdc63a7b375494a42a90b77a40c9a76\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>He added he also wants to make sure his body is good to go for next season &#8230; but it&#8217;s clear handling things with his ex, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/anamaria-goltes\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Anamaria Goltes<\/strong><\/a>, comes first.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f58e4f6ffa11430de203590635d7b2f3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250825_f7068d65c3c241b8864af0a9cc83762f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8bc096e8-f09a-4446-bb36-a1605fc9b072\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f7\/4by3\/2025\/08\/25\/f7068d65c3c241b8864af0a9cc83762f_md.jpg\" alt=\"Luka Doncic and his fiancee Anamaria Goltes are seen at the NBA Awards ceremony. He's wearing a blue jacket and matching pants, while she opted for a black dress,, which was offset by a white clutch.\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8f82ba21b285d11da1a62c5e4c7495af\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Doncic previously said in court docs he was trying for months to get Goltes to move to L.A. with the kids so he could be closer to them &#8230; but she refused to come back after returning to Slovenia a year ago.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-95b93d6050e0d501e324ec888223989e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>He ultimately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/10\/luka-doncic-partner-files-petition-for-child-support\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>ended their engagement<\/strong><\/a> over the distance &#8230; pulling the plug on their relationship after a decade together. 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