It was a big day for Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen, despite being apart from each other.
Luka Doncic is officially 1-0 as a dad of two.
The 26-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star missed two games on Dec. 4 and 5 to be in Slovenia for the birth of his second daughter with fiancée Anamaria Goltes.
He announced baby Olivia’s arrival on Dec. 6 before returning to the team one day later.
And he showed out in a major way in his first game back.
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The 6-foot-8 point guard recorded a 31-point triple double and led the team with 15 rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks in the Lakers’ 112-108 road victory vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec. 7.
It was his eighth consecutive game with at least 30 points and second triple-double of the season.
And it didn’t take him long to find the back of the net — scoring the game’s first two points 16 seconds into the game.
While he only managed to score four points in a tightly-contested fourth quarter, his two free throws with four seconds left helped seal the Lakers’ 17th win of the season.
As for the baby news, many of Doncic’s teammates took to Instagram to share their excitement.
“Congrats Brate!” LeBron James and Gabe Vincent wrote in the comment section of his post — referring to Doncic as “Brate,” the Slovenian word for “brother.”
Doncic opened up about what it means to be a father of two in his postgame press conference.
"I mean it's just the best thing in the world," Doncic told reporters, according to ESPN. "Obviously two girls, they're going to make my life hell for sure. I know that."
"I'm going to be their security after I retire," he joked. "But all jokes aside, it's the best thing in the world, and I'm just blessed."
Luka Doncic is ending the year on a very high note
His latest victories on and off the court add on to what has been a very successful year for the NBA star.
Doncic, who welcomed his first daughter — Gabriela — on Nov. 30, 2023, got down on one knee and proposed to Goltes on July 7, three months before the start of the 2025-26 regular season.
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He took to Instagram on Nov. 30 — just a few days before the birth of his second child — to wish his older daughter a happy birthday.
“Happy birthday my little princess! You bring the most joy to my life! I love you, I miss you so much and I can’t wait to see you soon,” he wrote alongside a photo of him coloring with Gabriela.
“Happy birthday my little explorer,” Goltes added in a post of her own. “Let the joy of life wake you up every morning, courage for new challenges and a smile that makes the world more beautiful.”
On the court, Doncic has been one of the NBA’s most valuable players this season.
Not only does he lead the league in points per game (35.0), but he’s third in the NBA in assists per game (9.1), tied-13th in rebounds per game (9.2) and 14th in steals per game (1.6).
At 17-6, he has the Lakers in second place in the Western Conference behind the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Doncic’s next game is Dec. 10 against the San Antonio Spurs. Fans can stream the game on Amazon Prime Video.
