Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić, who has been away from the team for the past two games, announced on social media the birth of his second child, a daughter named Olivia.
In a recent Instagram post, Luka Dončić shared a photo of his newborn daughter, captioned “Olivia” along with a pink heart emoji. According to ESPN, Dončić was in his hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia, with his fiancée Anamaria Goltes as they awaited the birth. The couple also has a two-year-old daughter named Gabriela.
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After the 126-105 loss to the Boston Celtics, Lakers coach JJ Redick said that Dončić is a game-time decision and could return to the lineup as soon as Sunday as the Lakers head to Philadelphia to face the 76ers.
Dončić has been averaging 35.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game this season for the Lakers, who are currently third in the Western Conference standings.
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Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lakers star Luka Doncic announces birth of second daughter