Luka Dončić had a good reason for being absent from the Laker's roster for a few days; he was busy welcoming his new baby into the world.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić offers important lessons on and off the court as a positive instigator to leaders, with his grace, humor, humility, and elite performance.

The flight from Los Angeles to Ljubljana isn’t a short one. It cuts across continents, oceans, and time zones—yet somehow, for Luka Dončić, it felt like a journey from the west side of Los Angeles to the east side.

Luka Dončić will be absent for the Lakers’ game vs. the Raptors on Thursday for personal reasons. Los Angeles fans, no need to worry—Dončić is not hurt or sick.

Luka Dončić is missing multiple Los Angeles Lakers games to be in Slovenia with his fiancée for the birth of their second baby, whom they reportedly welcomed on Thursday, Dec. 4.

In Los Angeles, the city of stars, it seems a new one is being born every day—literally. His name is Luka. Since Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February, a different kind of buzz has begun to spread through Southern California maternity wards and baby name forums alike.

Dončić will play for Los Angeles Sunday against the 76ers after rejoining the team in Pennsylvania, according to a Saturday afternoon report from Dan Woike of The Athletic. The 26-year-old traveled to Slovenia for the birth of his second child, which he announced early Saturday morning on Instagram.

On Saturday, Dončić and his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, announced the birth of their daughter Olivia on Instagram. Dončić has not played since Dec. 1 against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers have listed him as being out due to personal reasons in their last two games, both on the road against the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics.

An emotional week for Luka Dončić saw him fly from Slovenia and back to witness the birthday of his second daughter.

The Los Angeles Lakers are thriving behind Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, who are dominating the league during a seven-game win streak.

This is the other MVP race where established stars merely confirm their existence and rising stars get a chance to announce their arrival. A few years ago, Tyrese Haliburton defined the latter when he pulled the Indiana Pacers to the NBA Cup title game, then last summer went to the NBA Finals.

On the floor, Luka Dončić, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Rui Hachimura were able to outscore the Spurs by 10 points and cut the lead down to single digits. After the game, Luka talked about how that small-ball unit performed in the final quarter.