{"id":457804,"date":"2025-12-06T16:56:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T16:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/457804\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T16:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T16:56:31","slug":"los-angeles-lakers-star-luka-doncic-announces-birth-of-second-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/457804\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic announces birth of second daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/los-angeles-lakers\/13\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Lakers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Lakers <\/a>star Luka Don\u010di\u0107, 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.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DR7Ao_ygJPC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=e891b57d-face-4b0c-a030-7606903d0a8a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram post<\/a>, Luka Don\u010di\u0107 shared a photo of his newborn daughter, captioned &#8220;Olivia&#8221; along with a pink heart emoji. According to ESPN, Don\u010di\u0107 was in his hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia, with his fianc\u00e9e Anamaria Goltes as they awaited the birth. The couple also has a two-year-old daughter named Gabriela.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>After the 126-105 loss to the Boston Celtics, Lakers coach JJ Redick said that Don\u010di\u0107 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.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u010di\u0107 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">More: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/anthony-davis-injury-mavericks-star-043812503.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Anthony Davis injury update: Mavericks star has scare vs. Thunder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Davis injury update: Mavericks star has scare vs. Thunder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 8<\/p>\n<p>Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks&#8217; Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors&#8217; Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eb538f781c0d3b9153c51ab4334f308c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 8<\/p>\n<p>Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks&#8217; Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors&#8217; Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ed8f49d510393d3b37f079f710c07db2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 8<\/p>\n<p>Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards&#8217; Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4dd8ff31c9df80393307745f51bfc96.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 8<\/p>\n<p>Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets&#8217; Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs&#8217; Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3266eaef57f71210c3863e20327b7695.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 8<\/p>\n<p>Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets&#8217; Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns&#8217; Grayson Allen at Ball Arena.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/316909d574703e7924d3d1d9aab8d60b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 8<\/p>\n<p>Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies&#8217; Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dfb4cb648c416f9e8f38ac1cfec70be7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 8<\/p>\n<p>Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 24: The Miami Heat&#8217;s Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies&#8217; Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/613725dc172e7c24ef457a95e9ced84a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7 \/ 8<\/p>\n<p>Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 22: The New York Knicks&#8217; OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c94dd4839b93d7ea6f2a35f4b021f0c9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>8 \/ 8<\/p>\n<p>Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz&#8217;s Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/lakers\/2025\/12\/06\/luka-doncic-lakers-birth-daughter-olivia\/87642185007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lakers star Luka Doncic announces birth of second daughter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lakers star Luka Doncic announces birth of second daughter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Don\u010di\u0107, who has been away from the team for the past two games,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":457805,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3790],"tags":[679,37019,495,7,75,1661,4034,1698,300,4044,251,150,4033,4043,368,166,6,66460,678,66461],"class_list":{"0":"post-457804","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-lakers","8":"tag-76ers","9":"tag-anamaria-goltes","10":"tag-anthony-davis","11":"tag-basketball","12":"tag-boston-celtics","13":"tag-jj-redick","14":"tag-la","15":"tag-la-lakers","16":"tag-lakers","17":"tag-lalakers","18":"tag-los-angeles","19":"tag-los-angeles-lakers","20":"tag-losangeles","21":"tag-losangeleslakers","22":"tag-luka-doncic","23":"tag-mavericks","24":"tag-nba","25":"tag-newborn-daughter","26":"tag-philadelphia","27":"tag-pink-heart-emoji"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/115673680774703894","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/457805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}