Maria Sharapova recently caught up with $100,000,000 worth basketball star Luka Doncic in Los Angeles. The tennis star shared a snap of their meeting with fans on social media and her fiancé Alexander Gilkes was quick to show his love for the picture.
Sharapova is undoubtedly one of the best known women's singles players of all-time. Her career on the tennis courts began in 2001 and over the next two decades she went on to win five Grand Slam titles while holding the World No.1 rank for 21 weeks. The Russian star hung up her racket in 2020 but continues to provide fans with regular updates of her life.
Most recently, she took to Instagram to share a snap of herself posing alongside the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic, who is valued at $100,000,000 by Celebrity Net Worth, writing,
“Clutch 💪🏆 The physicality, the discipline, turning it on under pressure when the world is watching. There's nothing like live sports. I chose a goodie to attend after all these years!!”
Reacting to Maria Sharapova’s post, her fiancé Alexander Gilkes commented,
“🏀❤️.”
Via @mariasharapova on Instagram
Via @mariasharapova on Instagram
In 2025, Sharapova sold her Manhattan Beach house to Doncic for $25 million. On Sunday night, the Lakers stormed to an incredible 127-125 win over the Nuggets at the Crypto.com Arena with the tennis star in attendance.
Maria Sharapova opens up about her life after tennis
Sharapova at the NYFW (Image Source: Getty)
Sharapova at the NYFW (Image Source: Getty)
Maria Sharapova rose to fame in 2004 after she won the Wimbledon Championships as a 17-year-old. She then went on to win the US Open in 2006, the Australian Open in 2008 and the French Open in 2012 and 2014. The Russian’s career also saw her win 2004 WTA Tour Finals and the 2012 London Olympics silver medal.
In an interview with popsugar.com, Sharapova reflected on life after tennis and how her sporting habits help her in her day-to-day, saying,
"There are so many amazing lessons that I was able to learn during my career that I've applied to this next chapter of my life. I was lucky to be able to do something for twenty years. I loved competing, and that's what drove me. I learned discipline, not giving up, being diligent with routines, and the importance of taking care of your body and mind as well. These lessons are the foundation for my role as a mom and as an advocate for women.”
Since retiring from tennis, Maria Sharapova has turned her focus to entrepreneurship and investments. She is currently a member of the board for luxury brand Moncler.