Legendary basketball star Magic Johnson, is in Greece enjoying the scenery, the good food and sunshine like many celebrities.
Johnson, who has been posting on Instagram and Twitter snippets of his holiday received an unexpected phone call from call from the Prime Minister himself.
“I had the honor and pleasure of getting a surprise call from the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcoming me to the country and seeing how my visit has been so far. I told the Prime Minister it’s been amazing and life changing!,” Johnson posted.
“From the culture, to the history and the food, everything has been exceptional! The people have welcomed Cookie, me, and our friends with open arms,” he added.
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Mitsotakis also took to Instagram to share the interaction saying: “I just spoke with NBA basketball legend @magicjohnson, who has been holidaying in Greece, and thanked him for the kind words he said about our country and the love he showed towards our country and its people, as well as the wonderful photos and tweets he posted while he was here.”
The Greek PM went into more detail sharing how excited Johnson and his wife were and the “amazing time he and his wife have had on their latest visit to Greece”.
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“The friendly and truly hospitable Greek people who live in this great country, along with amazing food and the country’s rich history and magnificent culture, have inspired him and are a recipe that ensures he will come back soon, and next time he looks forward to meeting with me in person to break bread together and talk basketball!,” Mitsotakis wrote.
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