Slovenian entrepreneur and model Anamaria Goltes has returned to the forefront of media attention following recent developments involving her relationship with basketball star Luka Dončić. Goltes, who has been a visible presence throughout Dončić's professional career, has built her own profile as a model and digital creator while maintaining a long-term relationship with the NBA player that began during their teenage years in Slovenia.
In March 2026, Dončić confirmed that the couple had ended their engagement. In astatement provided to ESPN, theLos Angeles Lakersguard said the decision followed difficulties related to family arrangements during the NBA season.
“I love my daughters more than anything and I've been doing everything I can for them to be with me in the U.S. during the season, but that hasn't been possible, so I recently made the tough decision to end my engagement," Dončić said in a statement provided to ESPN on Tuesday.…pic.twitter.com/i9fRbxAIUL
The pair are currently involved in a custody dispute concerning their two daughters.
The relationship between Goltes and Dončić began in 2016. For nearly a decade, the pair were considered one of the most stable couples in international sports, navigating the high-profile move from Europe to the United States, according toPeoplemagazine. In July 2023, the couple announced their engagement during a trip to Lake Bled in Slovenia, a milestone that was widely celebrated by fans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The couple's first daughter, Gabriela, was born in November 2023 in the United States while Dončić was playing for the Dallas Mavericks. Their second daughter, Olivia, was born in Slovenia in December 2025. Dončić briefly stepped away from the Lakers earlier in the season to be present for the birth. Goltes later filed a petition in California seeking child support and attorney fees, according toTMZ, after the couple separated earlier in 2026.
New story: Lakers star Luka Dončić has separated from his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, and is in a custody battle over their two daughters. "Everything I do is for my daughters' happiness and I will always fight to be with them," Dončić told ESPN.https://t.co/FnGavRt45d
Financial estimates fromentertainment outletssuggest that Goltes has a personal net worth valued between $1 million to $2 million (about £800,000 and £1.5 million). The valuation reflects her work as a fashion model, social media personality and entrepreneur involved in digital marketing and lifestyle branding.
Born on 1 May 1998,Goltes studiedeconomics and business at the University of Ljubljana before transitioning into modelling and influencer marketing. She has collaborated with several fashion and lifestyle brands while building a social media audience focused on fitness, travel and beauty content.
Although her public profile grew as Dončić's basketball career expanded internationally, Goltes has maintained independent income streams through modelling contracts and brand partnerships.
Source: International Business Times UK
