Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert addressed “numerous inaccurate info” about his relationship with Julia Bonilla.
“Julia and I are at the moment within the painful strategy of redefining our coparenting relationship,” Gobert, 32, wrote in an Instagram Story assertion on Friday, Might 16. “Being a father is without doubt one of the most profound and significant experiences I’ll get to dwell. It’s one in all my most necessary life functions and might be so perpetually.”
He continued, “I’m totally dedicated to maintain supporting the well-being of all of the people who I care about. I’m asking everybody to please chorus from hypothesis and respect our privateness in these tough instances.”
Information broke a number of hours earlier that Gobert and Bonilla, who TMZ reported is pregnant with their second child, broke up. Based on the outlet, Gobert allegedly requested that Bonilla and eldest son Romeo, 12 months, vacate his home at the beginning of the NBA playoffs. (Bonilla and the toddler have been final noticed at Gobert’s April 13 Timberwolves recreation.)
It’s at the moment unknown why Gobert and Bonilla ended their relationship, although she denied “ever” being untrue.
“I’m going via one of the crucial painful instances in my life, feeling remoted, removed from my household and pals,” Bonilla, who has not publicly introduced her being pregnant, wrote in a since-expired Instagram Story message, per social media screenshots. “I thought of Rudy the love of my life. I left every little thing for him. I gave him a baby and poured my coronary heart into our relationship.”
She added, “When everybody criticized him and insulted him, I stood by him, all the time placing him first and selecting him, all the time. Regardless of how I’ve been handled, I select to guard his title for the sake of my youngsters. I’ve NEVER EVER been untrue to the daddy of my youngsters.”

Bonilla additional harassed that as a mom, she “should prioritize [her] well being and well-being.”
“Thanks for respecting my privateness throughout this difficult time,” she concluded.
Gobert has beforehand been candid about making his household a prime precedence, even lacking a Might 2024 NBA recreation when Bonilla gave delivery.
“It has been clear for me from the start, I might do something I can to be there,” he stated in a March 2024 press conference. “I don’t suppose there’s any debate to have. That’s what I really like about [my teammates]. We’ve a degree of human connection and empathy for each other that I believe is absolutely good. All the blokes might be actually telling me, ‘Don’t play. Go.’”
On the time, Gobert additional referred to his impending parenthood as “a blessing” and “one thing that [he’s] all the time needed” in life.