Since retiring from professional soccer in 2013 after additional spells in Los Angeles, Milan, and Paris, Beckham has embraced business with the same intensity that made him a sports icon.
Beckham is part of a growing number of former athletes translating fame and talent into business empires.
Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Federer are among the handful of athletes to have surpassed billionaire status. With DRJB Holdings generating close to $100 million in annual revenue, Beckham could soon be knocking on the same door.