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September 14, 2025 3 mins
David Beckham BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.

David Beckham has been especially visible on the global stage these past few days, seamlessly blending tributes, surprise public appearances, business achievements, and familial ties into a narrative that continues to expand his legend. The most resonant news saw Beckham pay a heartfelt tribute to the late British boxing icon Ricky Hatton, who died at just 46. Sharing a poignant message alongside a nostalgic photo, Beckham called Hatton one of a kind and stressed how much the outpouring of love for the boxer means. This tribute, which quickly trended across social and traditional media, underscored Beckham’s deep ties to the larger sports world and his enduring status as a unifying British figure, a fact amplified by coverage in The News and repeated by outlets like Arcamax.

Off the field, Beckham was a surprise VIP guest at the Cricket World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand in Mumbai. His understated but magnetic presence at such a high-profile event sparked headlines throughout sports media, positioning him amid Asia’s pulsating cricket scene, an unusual but significant pivot for the former footballer, according to AOL.

On the business front, the supplement brand IM8, where Beckham serves as co-founding partner, hit new heights. Prenetics, the parent company, reported explosive growth for the first half of 2025, with IM8’s momentum supercharged thanks to a viral AI-powered campaign featuring Aryna Sabalenka and a prominent Times Square ad blitz. Prenetics’ first-half revenue spiked by over 450 percent year-over-year, and IM8 alone is now forecast for $55 to $60 million in annual sales. This high-velocity expansion and tech-forward marketing solidify Beckham’s reinvented portfolio as a global brand magnate, rather than simply a sports legend, as detailed by Prenetics Global Limited.

In terms of familial headlines, Beckham’s eldest son Brooklyn has been making business moves of his own, most recently settling a trademark spat with German beer brand Beck’s and moving ahead with plans to open a burger restaurant called Beck’s Buns in the US, according to The Drinks Business and NZ Herald. While some reports from The Sun and NZ Herald speculate about a parental rift, there is no independently confirmed detail about the family dynamic—only that Brooklyn is backed by his wife Nicola Peltz and her billionaire father in his venture.

Amid all these developments, Beckham’s enduring friendship with Prince William surfaced anew, as the football icon offered rare public insight into their long-running relationship, according to AOL’s royal family report. With these moves—personal tributes, surprise stadium appearances, a booming brand, and a family stepping firmly into the spotlight—Beckham is burnishing a legacy that is distinctly 21st-century, spanning sport, business, and the culture page in equal measure.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
David Beckham has been especially visible on the global stage
these past few days, seamlessly blending tributes, surprise public appearances,
business achievements, and familial ties into a narrative that continues
to expand his legend. The most resonant news saw Beckham

(00:22):
pay a heartfelt tribute to the late British boxing icon
Ricky Hatton, who died at just forty six. Sharing a
poignant message alongside a nostalgic photo, Beckham called Hatton one
of a kind and stressed how much the outpouring of

(00:45):
love for the boxer means. This tribute, which quickly trended
across social and traditional media, underscored Beckham's deep ties to
the larger sports world and his enduring status as a
unifying British figure, a fact amplified by coverage in the
news and repeated by outlets like Arkamax. Off the field,

(01:07):
Beckham was a surprise VIP guest at the Cricket World
Cup semi final between India and New Zealand in Mumbai.
His understated but magnetic presence at such a high profile
event sparked headlines throughout sports media, positioning him amid Asia's
pulsating cricket scene, an unusual but significant pivot for the

(01:28):
former footballer. According to AOL on the business front, the
supplement brand IM eight, where Beckham serves as co founding partner,
hit New Heights. Pronetics, the parent company, reported explosive growth
for the first half of twenty twenty five, with IM
eight's momentum supercharged thanks to a viral AI powered campaign

(01:53):
featuring Arena Sabelenka and a prominent Times Square ad blitz.
Prenetics's first half revenue spike by over four hundred fifty
percent year over year, and I M eight alone is
now forecast for fifty five dollars to sixty million dollars
in annual sales. This high velocity expansion and tech forward

(02:14):
marketing solidify Beckham's reinvented portfolio as a global brand magnate
rather than simply sports legend, as detailed by Pernetics Global Limited.
In terms of familial headlines, Beckham's eldest son, Brooklyn, has
been making business moves of his own, most recently settling
a trademark spat with German beer brand Bex and moving

(02:36):
ahead with plans to open a burger restaurant called Beck's
buns in the US, according to The Drink's Business and
Enzi Herald. While some reports from the Sun and Enzi
Herald speculate about a parental rift, there is no independently
confirmed detail about the family dynamic, only that Brooklyn is

(02:56):
backed by his wife, Nicola Peltz and her billionaire father
in his venture. Amid all these developments, Beckham's enduring friendship
with Prince William surfaced anew as the football icon offered
rare public insight into their long running relationship, according to
AOL's Royal Family Report. With these moves, personal tributes, surprise

(03:18):
stadium appearances, a booming brand and a family stepping firmly
into the spotlight, Beckham is burnishing a legacy that is
distinctly twenty first century, spanning sport, business and the culture
page in equal measure. And that is it for today.
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