Unless you\u2019re Draymond Green, it\u2019s commonplace in the NBA for players to step away during the season for the birth of their children. It goes without saying, but it\u2019s obviously a monumental milestone moment in the lives of players in which everyone understands why they want to be in attendance.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s not normal, though, is needing to travel to another continent for the moment. For Luka Don\u010di\u0107, the last week has been a chaotic and emotional one as he traveled back to Slovenia for the birth of his second daughter.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was good, definitely good,\u201d Luka said. \u201cI got to see my daughter again, obviously my newborn. Coming back, it was hard to leave them behind. But it\u2019s a job, got to do it. Hopefully, I\u2019ll see them soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
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After the game against the Suns last Monday<\/a>, Luka flew home to Slovenia. He stayed in Europe throughout the week to be with his family for the birth. Already with one daughter who recently celebrated her birthday<\/a>, Luka further solidified himself as a #GirlDad with the birth of a second daughter.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just the best thing in the world,\u201d Luka said. \u201cObviously, two girls, they\u2019re going to make my life hell for sure. I know that. I\u2019m going to be the security after I retire. But all jokes aside, it\u2019s the best thing in the world. I\u2019m just blessed.\u201d<\/p>\n After staying with his fianc\u00e9 and daughters briefly after the birth, Luka took the roughly 12-hour journey back to Philadelphia to meet the Lakers and finish out the road trip. He looked no worse for the wear, notching a 30-point triple-double<\/a> in the win.<\/p>\n Through it all, Luka was appreciative of the fact that the Lakers allowed him to take a couple of games off to be with his family.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cNormally, it\u2019s one game but this was kind of different,\u201d Luka said, \u201cgoing all the way back home so I really appreciated them letting me do this.\u201d<\/p>\n Certainly, we wish all the best to Luka and his family\u2026while also being very happy he\u2019s back on the court, too.<\/p>\n You can follow Jacob on Twitter at @JacobRude<\/a> or on Bluesky at @jacobrude.bsky.social<\/a>.<\/p>\n