Johnson’s move comes after the late-night talk show host hilariously photoshopped himself into a handful of the NBA legend’s vacation pictures
‘s has a new passenger onboard — . Well, sort of.
Days after the talk show host, 56, hilariously , Johnson, 64, returned the favor by bringing a cardboard cutout of Kimmel along for the summer getaway.
“I sent my plane to pick up my good friend Jimmy Kimmel to join in on the fun in Saint-Tropez for the day,” Johnson joked in an on Monday, July 8.
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The post began with a photo of Magic, his wife , 65, and their fellow travelers wearing ’80s clothing while posing with a cutout of Kimmel, also dressed in retro attire.
Included in the post was a short video of the cutout positioned in between two chefs.
“I knew he was a jack of all trades but between taking over the dance floor and showing off his culinary skills to Chef Daisy and Pastry Chef Hannah, he was the star of the night! 😂,” continued Magic in the caption.
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, who is , jokingly commented on the post, “Right after this picture Jimmy try to show us he could swim, He forgot he was cardboard, got soggy and sank… now he’s down there w/ Nemo. 🏊♀️🐡🐠🐋.”
The comment also seemed to reference the last Photoshop image Kimmel uploaded, which shows him and his sidekick .
Fans couldn’t help but be happy for Kimmel to be one step closer to officially joining Magic on vacation.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment. Jimmy finally got to party with the crew. I hope he knows how to electric slide. 😂😂😂,” one fan wrote.
“Jimmy is going to pop up! I see it coming,” another quipped.
While , Kimmel previously joked while that he has been asking Magic for a vacation invitation for “six years” to no avail.
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“Each time, you say yes and then Magic dodges the question. Each time summer comes and I’m sitting at home and then I eventually look at Instagram and there you guys are on the trip. I notice that I’m not on it with you,” said Kimmel at the time.
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