Photos: Luka Doncic shares heartwarming pics of 'little angel' Gabriela, giving sneak peek of daughter's 1st birthday

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic on Saturday wished his daughter Gabriela a happy first birthday on Instagram, posting pictures of moments with her over the months. On his Instagram, Dončić shared seven photos with Gabriela.

Gabriela is his daughter with fiancée Anamaria Goltes. She was born on Nov. 30, 2023, and her parents announced her birth a day later.

On her first birthday, Doncic shared photos of the celebration, which featured pink and white balloons and stuffed toys with birthday hats in front of Gabriela. The post also included photos of Doncic walking and playing with his daughter, and her wearing Dallas Mavericks merchandise.

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On Saturday, Doncic, dealing with a wrist injury, spoke about being a girl dad as his daughter turned one. He said (per Dallas reporter Abby Jones):

“It's the best thing in the world being a dad, just coming home every day. I mean, not every day, but when we're home, it's the best thing in the world.”

“Just helps with everything, not just basketball.”

During the 2024 NBA Finals, Gabriela was one of her father’s biggest fans, sporting a customized Luka Doncic jersey with her mom Anamaria. Gabriela's jersey even featured "tata," the Slovenian word for "father," embroidered on the number on the back.

The jerseys also incorporated Dallas-themed elements like "I ❤️DAL" and more.

READ: Luka Doncic's fiancee Anamaria Goltes and baby girl Gabriela pose in cute pic with Mavericks star's jersey

Luka Doncic says becoming a father a ‘life-changing’ thing

Luka Doncic reached the NBA Finals in the 2024 playoffs for the first time in his career, in his first year as a father. In an interview during the series against the Boston Celtics, the Mavericks star said being a father was a fulfilling role.

“I’m much more happy now,” he said (per PEOPLE). “There are some nights I don’t sleep that much but Ana is doing most of the job."

"This is really a life-changing thing for the better, and there’s nothing happier than this, and because of that, I’m the happiest man in the world.”

The Mavericks lost to the Celtics in five games, but Doncic put up a fight, averaging 29.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists in his first NBA Finals appearance.