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Magic Johnson 'sues jeweler for allegedly not returning $250,000 deposit' after borrowing items for wife

Published: 20:28 EST, 11 January 2017 | Updated: 22:18 EST, 11 January 2017

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Magic Johnson has filed a lawsuit against a jewelry business in Beverly Hills, California over a $250,000 deposit.

The 57-year-old basketball legend filed the lawsuit against Gina Amir Atelier jewellers that he called a 'thieves den,' according to a story on Wednesday by TMZ.

The former Los Angeles Lakers star claimed that he borrowed $850,000 in jewelry from the business for his wife, Cookie, for their 25th wedding anniversary last September.

Deposit drama: Magic Johnson, shown last May in Los Angeles, has sued a Beverly Hills jewelry store over a $250,000 deposit

Johnson claimed the store took a $250,000 deposit for a gold and platinum ring covered in diamonds and a large platinum necklace with 101 white diamonds.

The lawsuit claimed that Cookie, 57, wore the two pieces and brought them back a week later undamaged.

The store allegedly never returned Johnson's $250,000 deposit.

The lawsuit alleged the jewelers 'conspired to defraud' Johnson and used him as a 'personal ATM.

Sparkling jewelry: Cookie Johnson is shown wearing the sparkling platinum and diamond necklace last September in a photo Magic shared on Instagram

Johnson's lawsuit was seeking his $250,000 deposit back.

The Michigan native after winning the NCAA championshp with Michigan state was drafted in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers and won five NBA championships.

He retired in 1991 after announcing he had contracted HIV, but played in the 1992 All-Star Game and won the MVP Award.

Going strong: Cookie and Magic are shown last June in Los Angeles

Johnson and wife Cookie have a son EJ, 24, who is openly gay and stars on the reality show Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills. They also adopted a daughter Elisa, 22, in 1995.

The Lakers star took to Twitter on Tuesday night to praise President Barack Obama's farewell speech.

'@POTUS @BarackObama without question is the greatest speaker and man that I know. #ObamaFarewell,' he tweeted to his more than 3 million followers.