Magic Johnson reveals annual family getaway with Cookie Johnson in new vacation photos

Magic Johnson, 66, shared new Instagram photos and video from his annual European family vacation with wife Cookie Johnson, highlighting stops in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, and Formentera, Spain.

The trip features children Andre Johnson, EJ Johnson, and Elisa Johnson, along with grandchildren Gigi and Avery. Johnson posted footage from a luxury yacht and visits to beach destinations, continuing a long-running family tradition that has included Mediterranean voyages across Italy, Greece, France, and Spain.The former Los Angeles Lakers star has made European yacht vacations a recurring fixture of his summers.

This year's photos highlighted not only the destinations but also the family members who joined him, reinforcing a tradition that has stretched across multiple generations of the Johnson family.

What did Magic Johnson share from his latest family vacation?

Johnson opened the trip with a video posted to Instagram."We had an amazing day yesterday in Forte dei Marmi!" he wrote while sharing footage that showed family members aboard a luxury yacht along the Italian coastline.

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Johnson’s yearly summer vacations have been headline grabbers over the years. Last year, around the same month, he documented a trip in Spain, posting photos from the island of Formentera, located near Ibiza. In the caption, Johnson highlighted the scenery that has become synonymous with the family's Mediterranean travels."Today we enjoyed lunch at the famous beach club Juan y Andrea on the island Formentera in Spain - just outside of Ibiza! I want everyone to see how beautiful the turquoise water is in Formentera😍."The photos featured Cookie Johnson, daughter Elisa, sons Andre and EJ, daughter-in-law Lisa, and grandchildren Gigi and Avery. The gathering mirrored previous summers when the family reunited aboard chartered yachts for extended European trips.

Cookie Johnson and the family tradition behind Magic Johnson's annual yacht trips

The vacation also reflects a family bond that has remained central to Johnson's public life for decades. Magic and Cookie first met at Michigan State University in 1978 and have been married since 1991.

Together, they raised EJ and Elisa, while Cookie also embraced the role of stepmother to Andre, Johnson's oldest son.Johnson has often credited his family, particularly Cookie, as the foundation of his life away from basketball. In a 2016 interview with PEOPLE, he said, "The reason I live today, and the reason I work as hard today, is for my wife and my family."Those relationships remain visible during the family's annual summer voyages. In recent years, the Johnsons have traveled through Greece, France, Italy, and Spain, often welcoming children and grandchildren aboard for portions of the journey.The latest posts suggest that tradition is continuing uninterrupted in 2026. The extent of the trip of the Los Angeles Lakers’ legend is unknown so far. Further posts from Johnson or Cookie will give more insight into his latest trip.