HOLLYWOOD (CNS) – Retired British soccer star David Beckham will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Friday in the sports entertainment category, coinciding with the U.S. team beginning play in the World Cup.
The sports entertainment category was announced in 2021 by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the Walk of Fame. It honors individuals — not teams or sports affiliated groups — who have made significant contributions to the world of entertainment and demonstrated “longevity of excellence.”
Beckham is receiving the star because of his founding of the content studio, Studio 99, which specializes in developing and producing premium documentary features, series, and formats for global platforms and networks, including Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video, Ana Martinez, the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s producer, told City News Service.
Tom Cruise and Beckham’s singer turned fashion designer wife Victoria are set to join him in speaking at the 10 a.m. ceremony outside the Ovation Hollywood shopping complex. Beckham and Cruise have been friends since 2007 when he signed with the Galaxy.
People planning to attend the ceremony are asked to line up at the southwest corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, wear their favorite soccer jersey, apply sunscreen and hydrate, Martinez said.
New York Giants Hall of Fame defensive end turned “Good Morning America” anchor Michael Strahan was the first recipient in the sports entertainment category, in 2023.
The second recipient was the late Carl Weathers, honored for a nearly 50-year acting career after playing for the Oakland Raiders, best remembered for his portrayal of Sylvester Stallone’s boxing nemesis-turned-friend and mentor Apollo Creed in the first four “Rocky” movies.
Tennis legend and feminist pioneer Billie Jean King became the third recipient last year.
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