David Beckham honored by wife Victoria Beckham, Tom Cruise at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony David Beckham is now immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The soccer legend received his Walk of Fame star in a ceremony on Friday, where he was honored by his wife Victoria Beckham and fellow Walk of Famer Tom Cruise. In his remarks, Cruise highlighted Beckham's illustrious career on the soccer pitch with Manchester United, where he made his most iconic shot from the halfway line against Wimbledon in 1996. "The ball was in the air for just 3 1/2 seconds," Cruise said. "But that moment has now lived for three decades in the minds of everyone who saw it and in the history of sport. And if you didn't know who he was then, you certainly did a few months later." Cruise also spoke about Beckham's iconic curling free kick for England in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The signature technique inspired the title and premise of the film, "Bend it Like Beckham." The "Mission: Impossible" star said Beckham "inspired generations around the world to watch and play the game." When Victoria Beckham took the stage, the "Spice Girl" singer joked that she thought she was getting her star on the Walk of Fame for "Spice World." "As it turns out, earning a star takes a little more than surviving the late '90s box office," she said. "It takes vision, determination and an extraordinary amount of hard work. So to see David's name become part of that story today is incredibly special." David Beckham's star on the Walk of Fame comes as the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway. The soccer legend, who made three World Cup appearances over the course of his storied career, said receiving the honor feels "surreal." "I've always