'I'm very ready to look cute': NBA legend Magic Johnson’s son and star of #RichKids of Beverly Hills has undergone gastric sleeve surgery to slim down

  • EJ Johnson announced he was considering the surgery on the season final of E!'s #RichKids of Beverly Hills
  • Rosie O'Donnell underwent gastric sleeve surgery in 2013 and slimmed down by 50 pounds 
  • Magic Johnson won five national championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and was a member of U.S. basketball's 'Dream Team' 

Magic Johnson's son underwent the gastric sleeve surgery he announced he wanted on Saturday's #RichKids of Beverly Hills season finale back in August, E! News reports.

EJ Johnson, 22-year-old NYU student and self-appointed 'diva,' reportedly underwent the surgery shortly after filming the last episode of season two of the show.  

'A lot of people think it's the easy way out, but it's not. It's a step in the right direction, just a big push,' he said on the final episode of the season.

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Rich kids: The son of Magic Johnson, famed Los Angeles Lakers point guard, EJ says he grew up watching his father work to manage his public image

Rich kids: The son of Magic Johnson, famed Los Angeles Lakers point guard, EJ says he grew up watching his father work to manage his public image

#RichKids of Beverly Hills airs Sundays at 11pm on E! in the UK

Many celebrities struggling to lose weight, such as Rosie O'Donnell, have opted for gastric sleeve surgery.

The Examiner reports that O'Donnell went under the knife in 2013 after numerous health scares and a heart attack caused her to worry about her weight.

During the operation, about 80% of the stomach is removed, shrinking what's left of the organ to a tube the size of a banana.

Johnson announced he was planning on getting the surgery on the season two finale of #RichKids of Beverly Hills.

The show stars the offspring of several wealthy families in Beverly Hills. 

Joan Rivers had EJ Johnson as a guest on Fashion Police last year and asked him about his relationship with his father, the legendary Lakers point guard who won five national championships with the team.

Touted: EJ says his father helps him shopping and picking out bags. The younger Johnson is known for his expensive taste in handbags

Touted: EJ says his father helps him shopping and picking out bags. The younger Johnson is known for his expensive taste in handbags

Glamazon: EJ Johnson got limited screen time during the first season of #RichKids of Beverly Hills, but came back in the second season being featured more heavily

Glamazon: EJ Johnson got limited screen time during the first season of #RichKids of Beverly Hills, but came back in the second season being featured more heavily

Out: EJ Johnson came out to his family when he was 17 and said 'I was very grateful that they supported me 100 percent'

Out: EJ Johnson came out to his family when he was 17 and said 'I was very grateful that they supported me 100 percent'

'We go shopping together all the time. He helps me pick out clothes and bags and stuff like that,' EJ Johnson said.

The New York Post reports that Johnson came out as gay to his family when he was 17, though TMZ publicly outed him later. 

'I was very grateful that they supported me 100 percent and had my back. It was really powerful,' the younger Johnson said.

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