Hidden Lives of NFL Wives and Girlfriends: Exclusive Insights into Their Relationships
Magic Johnson and Cookie Johnson
In the late 1970s, a campus party at Michigan State University became the backdrop for a fateful meeting between Magic Johnson, a freshman and burgeoning basketball star, and Cookie, who would become his life’s cornerstone. Their romance blossomed after that Christmas break encounter, leading to their marriage in 1991 in Magic’s hometown of Lansing, Michigan.
Together, they welcomed their son EJ in 1992 and adopted daughter Elisa in 1994 to their family, with Cookie also embracing the role of stepmom to Magic’s oldest son, Andre. Cookie also penned her best-selling memoir “Believing in Magic” in 2016, sharing their journey of love, challenges, and triumphs.
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