Magic Johnson enjoys romantic getaway in France with wife Cookie Johnson by his side in stunning new photos
Fans following the Instagram account of Magic Johnson know that the Los Angeles Lakers legend is currently on vacation with his wife, Cookie Johnson. Johnson has been giving updates of his tour on social media, and his recent post on Instagram showed the NBA icon's romantic moment with his wife.
In a carousel, he shared three images, adding to his vacation archive.
Magic Johnson and wife Cookie Johnson soak up the French sunshine in elegant vacation photo series
Magic Johnson shared that he and his wife, Cookie Johnson, had a great time and enjoyed delicious food at La Guérite in Cannes, France. 'We had a great time and enjoyed some great food today at La Guérite in Cannes, France!' he wrote in the caption of his recent Instagram post.
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Johnson has been active on social media, sharing glimpses of his vacation. Recently he shared how his vacation was made special with family by his side.
'Cookie and I are so happy we're closing out our vacation with family time - including our kids Andre, EJ, Elisa, daughter-in-law Lisa and our grandkids Gigi and Avery!' he wrote on the platform, sharing photographs of his family.
Prior to his recent updates, Johnson shared that he and Cookie were enjoying the beautiful scenery during their power walk in Cannes.
About a week ago in his tour, Johnson shared that he and Cookie had the pleasure of meeting Delphine Arnault, CEO of Christian Dior, while shopping at Dior in Monaco, adding that he had rented the Arnault family's Amadeus yacht for years.
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Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie Johnson wrap up vacation time in style with a heartwarming family picture
The $1.5 billion rich (per Forbes) Lakers legend is having the best moments of his life with his family by his side. On May 14, 1996, Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson officially ended his NBA playing career for good, concluding a remarkable 13-year run that stretched across three different decades. Since he has been a family man and a business mogul. Johnson is a father of three: son Andre from his previous relationship with Melissa Mitchell, and son EJ and daughter Elisa with his wife Cookie.
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