NBA star Luka Dončić has been dating his now fiancee Anamaria Goltes since 2016.
The couple first met in Croatia when they were kids. Despite their longtime romance, Goltes, a model and influencer, says she doesn’t want their relationship to define her.
Talking to Cosmopolitan SI in October 2019, she spoke about wanting to be known as her own person instead of Dončić’s girlfriend.
Still, she makes it clear that the Dallas Mavericks star is her priority in various aspects of her life, writing on Instagram: “People have [a] best friend, boyfriend, true love. I’m happy they’re all the same person.”
After seven years of dating, Dončić got down on one knee and proposed to Goltes on July 7, 2023, a date that could be a nod to his jersey number, 77. A special moment took place on Lake Bled in Slovenia, with the basketball player describing his engagement announcement on Instagram, “💍❤️ 7.7.”
So. who is Luka Dončić’s fiancee? Here is everything you need to know about Anamaria Goltes.
She studied in Slovenia, even while living in the United States
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Goltes was born on April 30, 1998 in Slovenia. He has one younger sister named Pia. When Goltes finished high school, she attended the University of Ljubljana, the oldest and largest college in Slovenia, where her father also studied. Goltes attended the University School of Economics and Business.
While living in Dallas, where Dončić plays for the Mavericks, she continued to study virtually, talking Cosmopolitan SI that she will report immediately to hand in the course and assignments right in the morning after breakfast due to the time difference.
They met as children
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During a Q&A session on Instagram Story in March 2020, Goltes shared how she and Dončić first met.
“I have answered this question a million times. We met when we were 12 years old at sea in Croatia,” she said (via the New York Post). “Fun fact: we still have the same group of friends we had back then. You keep the real ones, am I right?”
When Cosmopolitan SI She asked Goltes what made Dončić win her over, and she said that she was attracted to him by his young and playful energy, which is still the case today.
She is a model and influencer
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Goltes debuted as a model in 2017, when she became the ambassador of Lisca underwear. Soon after, she signed a contract with the agency Immortal Models Management and appeared in several campaigns for the Slovenian jewelry store Zlatarna Celje, as well as on the cover Cosmopolitan Slovenia.
In the past, Goltes announced the launch of her fashion blog in October 2021 and teased the idea of designing a line of workout clothes in July 2020, though there have been no further updates on the projects. Recently, Goltes shared a rare look at how she chooses clothes on TikTok posted in February 2022.
Goltes said earlier Cosmopolitan SI that focusing on her identity and goals was crucial for the functioning of her relationship with Dončić, partly so that she would not lose her sense of self. She shared her belief that when a person can be happy alone, it can make them a better friend and partner.
They live together in Dallas
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Dončić and Goltes live together in Dallas, and while she now enjoys the city, it took some getting used to after moving from Slovenia. She explained Cosmopolitan SI that she was exposed to a new place with a new culture and this encouraged a new way of thinking. Some of the adjustments she had to make included finding the best local stores, choosing a gym, and making new friends.
The following year, Goltes candidly reported on the transition. “Dallas is very similar to Europe,” she shared in an Instagram Story Q&A. “I love Dallas. It reminds me of home.”
Goltes said that moving to a new continent helped her grow as a person and gave her a new perspective – and this had a positive effect on her relationship with Dončić. She opened up about how to learn to enjoy your own company while Dončić was busy training a lot of the time.
They have three dogs
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Dončić and Goltes share three dogs: a Pomeranian named Hugo, a white Swiss shepherd named Gia, and a large breed dog named Viki, who they welcomed into their family in February 2022. Goltes said one of the most beautiful aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic could spend quality time with your boyfriend and dogs.
“I love being able to spend some time with Luke, Hugo and Gia in quarantine,” she said in an Instagram Story Q&A. “We don’t get to spend that many days together because we’re always working on our individual things. So being able to spend time together feels really good.”
She is his biggest cheerleader
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Goltes is often on hand to cheer on Dončić at games and events, where she’s been spotted wearing his jersey number, 77. Even when she can’t attend games, Goltes still represents him at home with her dogs and their coordinating blue- and– white uniforms.
At the 2023 All-Star Game, she stepped out in a custom denim jacket with his name and number on the back. Outside the basketball court, Goltes walked the red carpet of the NBA Awards with Dončić in 2019 when he was named Rookie of the Year. The model wore a tight black dress, while Dončić opted for an elegant blue suit.
They join together for charitable purposes
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Dončić and Goltes are a team in more ways than one. When Dončić’s basketball schedule prevented him from visiting the two Slovenian children’s hospitals he supported with his foundation in December 2022, Goltes came in his place with holiday-themed balloons.
In a statement he shared Cosmopolitan SIsaid Dončić, “I hope this will put a smile on their face and cheer them up. They are brave and strong, so I want them to know that I am thinking of them during the holidays and that I want them to return to their homes as soon as possible.”
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