The breeze from the Pacific Ocean drifted into the sun-drenched Manhattan Beach neighborhood of Lakers superstar Luka Doncic on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The NBA\u2019s leading scorer and the most talked-about man in basketball this week arrived at his $25 million home \u2014 that he bought from tennis champ Maria Sharapova in September<\/a> \u2014 in a black Cadillac Escalade and appeared unbothered by the off-the-court storm swirling around his personal life.\u00a0<\/p>\n The California Post exclusively captured photos of Doncic arriving at his beachfront bachelor pad, stepping out in a black Lakers track suit, dark sunglasses shielding his eyes, and a black duffle bag. Flanked by personal security and his chief brand officer and business manager,<\/a> Lara Beth Seager, the 27-year-old guard looked calm \u2014 almost serene \u2014 despite the drama with his ex-fianc\u00e9e<\/a> Anamaria Goltes.<\/p>\n The breeze from the Pacific Ocean drifted into the sun-drenched Manhattan Beach neighborhood of Lakers superstar Luka Doncic on Wednesday.\u00a0 Toby Canham for The California Post<\/p>\n The NBA\u2019s leading scorer and the most talked-about man in basketball this week arrived at his $25 million home. Toby Canham for The California Post<\/p>\n Doncic purchased the $25 million home from tennis star Maria Sharapova back in September. Toby Canham for The California Post<\/p>\n Doncic\u2019s Tuesday morning began with the NBA fining him $50,000<\/a> for what the league called an \u201cinappropriate and unprofessional gesture\u201d directed at a referee during the Lakers\u2019 110-97 win over the Knicks on Sunday. Hours later, another headline detonated across the sports world: Goltes, a Slovenian model and influencer, had filed a petition for child support <\/a>and attorney fees in a Los Angeles court.<\/p>\n The legal filing ignited a custody battle over their two daughters \u2014 Gabriela, born in 2023, and Olivia, born in Slovenia last December.<\/p>\n Doncic confirmed the breakup in a statement to ESPN<\/a> later in the afternoon.<\/p>\n \u201cI love my daughters more than anything,\u201d Doncic said. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing everything I can for them to be with me in the U.S. during the season, but that hasn\u2019t been possible, so I recently made the tough decision to end my engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n Behind the scenes, the situation has been complicated and emotional for the Lakers star. According to sources, Doncic was surprised by the California filing, noting that one daughter spent only three months in the state while the other has never been there.<\/p>\n The relationship between Doncic and Goltes stretches back nearly a decade<\/a>. The pair met in their youth and began dating in 2016 before the Lakers star proposed in July 2023.<\/p>\n Doncic confirmed the breakup in a statement to ESPN later in the afternoon. Toby Canham for The California Post<\/p>\n According to the court filing, Goltes moved back to Slovenia on May 5, 2025, and remained in Slovenia for the birth of Olivia last December. The fracture reportedly widened when Doncic arrived at Kranj Maternity Hospital on Dec. 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to a police report <\/a>obtained by ESPN, officers responded to a dispute between Doncic and Goltes after a disagreement erupted about travel plans for their older daughter. Police later concluded there was no criminal wrongdoing, and Doncic left peacefully before returning to the United States.<\/p>\n Since then, the distance has grown colder.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> Doncic hasn\u2019t seen his daughters since that trip and recently filed an interim injunction in Slovenian court seeking immediate contact with them.<\/p>\n Yet through all of it, he\u2019s dominated on the court.\u00a0<\/p>\n Doncic hasn\u2019t seen his daughters since that trip and recently filed an interim injunction in Slovenian court seeking immediate contact with them. Toby Canham for The California Post<\/p>\n Doncic leads the league with 32.5 points per game, and just hours after the child-support news broke Tuesday night, he poured in 31 points in the Lakers\u2019 120-106 victory<\/a> over the Timberwolves.<\/p>\n Three straight wins. Helping the Lakers leapfrog into fourth place in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n Doncic leads the league with 32.5 points per game, and just hours after the child-support news broke Tuesday night, he poured in 31 points in the Lakers\u2019 120-106 victory over the Timberwolves. Toby Canham for The California Post<\/p>\n And on Wednesday afternoon, as he disappeared behind the doors of his Manhattan Beach home, Doncic looked exactly like he has all season.<\/p>\n Unbothered.<\/p>\n Focused.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n And still very much in control of the game that made him a global superstar \u2014 even if the one off the court has suddenly become far more complicated.<\/p>\n The Lakers did not practice Wednesday but will take the court again on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Crypto.com<\/a> Arena against the Bulls.\u2019The Lakers did not practice Wednesday but will take the court again on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Crypto.com<\/a> Arena against the Bulls.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t
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