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Magic Johnson & Samuel L. Jackson in the Cote d'Azur

Featured in: News & Reviews
Author: Ana Hernández, Antibes Editor
Updated: 28 August 2018

Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson and NBA legend Magic Johnson have been friends for years and they usually holiday together with their families. This year, they have embarked on a trip around the coast of Italy and the French Riviera.

Magic Johnson, wife Cookie and friends Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya headed out to Italy at the end of July. After sailing the Amalfi coast on a luxury superyacht, they arrived in Antibes a couple of weeks ago where they dined at celeb-favourite Michelangelo Restaurant.

This week, they returned to the Cote d'Azur passing through Cannes just in time for the International Fireworks Festival. Their trip then took them to Saint-Tropez, where they also visited one of the VIPs favourite haunt, Le Club 55. So, if you want to rub shoulders with the A-listers in Antibes, you know where to go!

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