64-year-oldFormer Los Angeles Lakers player, five-time NBA champion, and 12-time All-Star Magic Johnson. He is a father in addition to playing basketball. At the age of 22, he gave birth to his first child, a son named Andre Johnson, with his ex-girlfriend Melissa Mitchell. Andre was raised by his mother Melissa, who frequently traveled to see his father over the summer. He was born in 1981.
Andre is a successful businessman and entrepreneur who serves as SimWin Sports’ executive vice president at the moment. In addition to this, he was employed by Magic Johnson Enterprises, the investing firm of his father. Additionally, he held the position of marketing director for Bash Sports, a firm that sells basketball gear bearing Magic’s name. Andre played basketball until his senior year of high school, averaging 12 points and 6 assists per game while following in his father’s basketball footsteps. He and his wife Lisa have two children together.
Earlitha Cookie Johnson, who gave birth to Earvin Johnson III, was the NBA star’s next partner. The 30-year-old American personality, actor, and gay model serves as a spokesperson for the LGBTQ community. Elisa, a 3-year-old girl, was also adopted by them.
Elisa Johnson, now 28 years old, is a Fashion and Business Management student at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She is a social media influencer with over 400,000 followers on Instagram and the proprietor of the eyewear company Elisa Johnson Co.
Who is Magic Johnson s wife?
Magic Johnson and Earlitha Cookie Kelly married in 1981 after more than 40 years of a relationship. Their first date was in 1978, and their relationship dates back to when they first met as college freshmen in 1977 at a bar. After Magic was selected by the NBA in the 1979 draft, the birth of his first child with ex-girlfriend Melissa Mitchell affected his friendship with Cookie.
The two eventually overcame it and wed in Los Angeles in 1991. The difficulties they encountered, including Magic’s HIV diagnosis in 1991, strengthened their friendship. Cookie, who was expecting their first child, Earvin Johnson III, at the time, was unaffected. After being granted good health, the NBA star has since organized events to raise awareness of the issue and established his own HIV/AIDS foundation.
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In terms of her career, Cookie Johnson is a philanthropist and the author of Believing in Magic. She also serves as the Magic Johnson Foundation’s Secretary of the Board of Directors. Together with her husband, Cookie has excelled as a spokesperson on a variety of topics, including health.
For their offspring, Magic and Cookie have both served as excellent role models. Through thick and thin, Cookie stood by Magic, strengthening their marriage moving forward.
