David Beckham looked noticeably shorter beside 7ft 6in basketball legend Yao Ming as the pair watched a game at The Venetian Arena in Macao, China, on Sunday.
The former England footballer, 51, who stands at 5ft 11in, sat next to the 46-year-old former basketball star as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Houston Rockets.
Beckham appeared in high spirits courtside, wearing a denim jacket with black trousers and spotless white trainers.
Yao opted for a smart navy blazer over a black polo shirt, pairing the look with grey trousers and white trainers.
The pair also posed for photographs with Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont. Beckham later smiled alongside Houston Rockets power forward Tari Eason, 25, and shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanović, 34.
The courtside appearance comes as Beckham prepares to expand his Netflix partnership following the success of his 2023 documentary, Beckham, which reportedly sent his business soaring.
David Beckham looked tiny beside 7ft 6in basketball star Yao Ming while watching a game at The Venetian Arena in Macao, China, on Sunday
The former England footballer, 51, who is 5ft 11in, sat beside the 46-year-old ex-basketball player as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets
Beckham’s brand partner Jamie Salter discussed the Netflix deal during the Leaders Conference at Stamford Bridge.
He said: ‘Following the Beckham documentary on Netflix, he is making more episodes with the channel. David Beckham and Netflix are making another show, which is really cool.
‘The last series has driven his business through the roof. Likewise, Victoria’s business is now going through the roof after her docuseries too.
‘You will definitely see him make more content. Content drives the message to the consumer.’
Beckham’s four-part Netflix documentary launched in October 2023 and attracted 3.8 million viewers during its first week.
The series explored key moments in his personal life and football career, including his move to Real Madrid.
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His wife, Victoria, 52, later released her own three-part biographical documentary, which premiered globally on October 9, 2025.
Produced by the same team behind David’s series, it followed Victoria’s journey from her time in the Spice Girls to her acclaimed career as a fashion designer, while also examining her family life.
The Sun reported that ‘David netted a £38.5m payout from his sports, fashion, and media business after the World Cup helped it bring in record pre-tax profits.
‘DRJB Holdings, which includes the Beckham brand, reported an almost £50m profit in 2025, a 46 per cent jump compared to a year earlier.
‘Sales rose from £72.2m to £84m.’
David Beckham smiled alongside Houston Rockets power forward Tari Eason, 25, and shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanović, 34
Before taking his seat courtside, the football star, who rocked a cool denim jacket with black trousers and crisp white trainers, posed with Tari Eason
Elsewhere, David has been trying to fix his relationship with his estranged son Brooklyn, 27.
The star offered one more olive branch to him ahead of Victoria’s fashion show in Paris last Friday.
David ‘liked’ an Instagram post of his son and Nicola attending the MESSIKA show the day before.
The clip, shared by photographer Yehiel Chekroune, showed Nicola praising the designers after watching the catwalk alongside photos of the couple at the event.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed David liked the post, with one writing: ‘David liked this. He loves his kids. Everything’s going to be okay.’
Brooklyn has failed to be present at any family events for almost two years now after he released a scathing six-page statement in January denouncing his parents, calling family events ‘performative’ before declaring he was no longer part of ‘Brand Beckham’.
But he was in Paris for Fashion Week at the same time as his mother’s show so fans were hopeful he and wife Nicola Peltz, 31, would make an appearance.