NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and his reportedly pregnant girlfriend Julia Bonilla split up before the team’s Western Conference Finals appearance.
Gobert and Bonilla already have a child together and she was seen at a Timberwolves game back on April 13, TMZ Sports reported Friday. But a source close to the players’ wives and girlfriends told the outlet that despite their closeness, things apparently changed once she revealed that she was pregnant.
Rudy Gobert and Julia Bonilla attend the 3.Paradis Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2024, in Paris, France. (Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images)
Bonilla sought to move back to France after the break-up, but Gobert wants her and their child to stay in the U.S. in hopes of finding an amicable co-parenting situation once Minnesota’s season ends, TMZ Sports reported.
Bonilla and Gobert both released statements as the report of the breakup dropped.
“I’m going through one of the most painful times in my life, feeling isolated, far from my family and friends,” Bonilla wrote on her Instagram Stories before deleting her account. “I considered Rudy the love of my life. I left everything for him. I gave him a child and poured my heart into our relationship.
“When everyone, criticized and insulted him, I stood by him, always putting him first and choosing him, always. Despite how I have been treated, I choose to protect his name for the sake of my children. I have NEVER EVER been unfaithful to the father of my children.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) warms up before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. (Soobum Im-Imagn Images)
BIG KNICKS PLAYOFF GAME BRINGS CELEBRITIES TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
“I am a mom and I must prioritize my health and well-being. Thank you for respecting my privacy during this challenging time.”
Gobert responded to what he called “inaccurate information.”
“Julia and I are currently in the painful process of redefining our co-parenting relationship,” he wrote on Instagram. “Being a father is one of the most profound and meaningful experience I will get to live. It is one of my most important life purposes and will be so forever.
“I’m fully committed to keep supporting the well-being of all the people that I care about. I’m asking everyone to please refrain from speculating and to respect our privacy in these difficult times.”
Gobert helped the T’Wolves to the conference finals.
Rudy Gobert, #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, reacts during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Target Center on May 12, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)
The team awaits the winner of the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets.
Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
