NBA legend Magic Johnson is mobbed by fans in Portofino as he heads out for glitzy lunch in bold outfit

NBA legend Magic Johnson is mobbed by fans in Portofino as he heads out for glitzy lunch in bold outfit

NBA legend Magic Johnson continued his European tour on Wednesday as he was mobbed by fans while heading out for lunch in Portofino.

The basketball player-turned-billionaire businessman, 65, was spotted in Monaco earlier in the week but has since traveled further along the Riviera coastline and into Italy.

He was all smiles as he headed out into the town for a spot of lunch, donning a jazzy red shirt and white pants as he dined with friends and family.

In a video posted to his Instagram, he can be seen holding hands with his beloved wife Cookie, as they approach their 34th wedding anniversary in September.

Magic was dining with his friends Mike and Natasha Triplett, Rodney and Holly Peete and John and Vicki Palmer, at the glitzy Ristorante Puny on the waters’ edge. 

Johnson – a five-time NBA champion and Los Angeles Lakers legend – was happy to stop for pH๏τos with his adoring fans, grinning for the camera as he made his way through the cobbled streets.

Magic Johnson poses for a pH๏τo with his beloved wife Cookie before heading out for dinner

Magic Johnson poses for a pH๏τo with his beloved wife Cookie before heading out for dinner

The NBA icon was mobbed by fans as he headed to a restaurant in Portofino, Italy Johnson held hands with Cookie as they wandered to their lunch

The NBA icon was mobbed by fans as he headed to a restaurant in Portofino, Italy

Johnson was happy to pose for pH๏τos with fans on the way to his meal with friends

Johnson was happy to pose for pH๏τos with fans on the way to his meal with friends

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He appeared to be flanked by multiple security guards, as was the case in Monaco earlier in the week, but was in high spirits as he enjoyed the European sunshine. 

Johnson’s trip to the Riviera has become an annual jaunt and recent reports claimed the yacht he charters costs a whopping $1.4million a week.

For Johnson, though, that is a drop in the ocean given his estimated net worth of $1.5billion – almost 25 years on from his basketball retirement.

Nowadays, he is part of the ownership group of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Commanders among others, and has become one of the most high-profile off-field names in sports.

Johnson took a call as he dined with pals at Ristorante Puny on the Riviera coast in Italy

Johnson took a call as he dined with pals at Ristorante Puny on the Riviera coast in Italy

Johnson and his friends posed for a pH๏τo outside, which he later posted to Instagram

Johnson and his friends posed for a pH๏τo outside, which he later posted to Instagram

The group caught a speedboat from Johnson's yacht to the shoreline before heading for food

The group caught a speedboat from Johnson’s yacht to the shoreline before heading for food

Magic chats to a friend as he walks through the cobbled streets of Portofino on Wednesday

Magic chats to a friend as he walks through the cobbled streets of Portofino on Wednesday

On his European trip, Johnson has previously been spotted on the island of Corfu, as well as in Capri – in Italy – and both Montenegro and Croatia.

Last week, he posted a video of him keeping fit and healthy by walking on a treadmill on the deck of his yacht. 

Johnson has been keeping himself in great shape over the past few years, and is still fit and healthy and exercising regularly at the age of 65. 

The iconic point guard is still regarded as the greatest ever to play in the position.

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