David Beckham Receives 4th Sports Entertainment Walk of Fame Star for Studio 99
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Updated · FOX 11 Los Angeles · Jun 12
David Beckham Receives 4th Sports Entertainment Walk of Fame Star for Studio 99
3 articles · Updated · FOX 11 Los Angeles · Jun 12
Summary
Los Angeles honored David Beckham with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star Friday, citing his work founding Studio 99 rather than his playing career.
Studio 99 produces premium documentaries, series and formats for Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video, the basis for Beckham's recognition in the sports entertainment category created in 2021.
Tom Cruise and Victoria Beckham spoke at the Ovation Hollywood ceremony, where Cruise said Beckham helped transform MLS from 13 teams in 2007 to 30 today.
Beckham is only the fourth recipient in the category, after Michael Strahan, Carl Weathers and Billie Jean King, as the honor coincided with the start of the U.S. team's World Cup campaign.
The award adds to Beckham's recent run of honors and underscores his growing role in sports media as Studio 99 expands its documentary and streaming business.