David Beckham averts his eyes from the scantily-clad cheerleaders at basketball game

Since moving to Hollywood two years ago, David Beckham has become a regular courtside at Los Angeles Lakers games.

After the England footballer was caught on camera ogling cheerleaders from the front row, his wife Victoria could have been forgiven for wondering if his interest in basketball was genuine.

But as he took his place in his $2,200 seat in the Staples Center last night, Becks made sure he kept his focus on the game and away from the perky cheerleaders.

David Beckham ignores the cheerleaders as he sits courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers game

Beckham was caught looking at a cheerleader at a Lakers game in April 2008

Although often joined by his three children Brooklyn, Cruz and Romeo, it was strictly a boys’ night out as the 34-year-old joined a few male pans in the coveted seats.

As the groups of dancers performed in between the game’s quarters, Beckham was seen averting his eyes away from them as they shook their pom-poms and performed their gymnastic routines.

Posh has been spotted at a Lakers game once before, soon after her husband was photographed checking out the cheerleaders, but appeared bored by the sport.

Beckham was just one of a host of stars attending Tuesday night’s match between the Lakers and the Los Angeles Klippers.

In attendance was season ticket holder Jack Nicholson, a regular since the Sixties, and new Lakers WAG Khloe Kardashian, who brought her elder sister Kim.

Khloe, 25, married Lakers forward Lamar Odom in September after just a month of dating.

Beckham was dressed head to toe in denim as he watched the game

Beckham was seated in a $2,200 seat

The proud socialite watched as Odom was presented his NBA (National Basketball Association) championship ring.

Oscar winner Charlize Theron and actor boyfriend Stuart Townsend were spotted cuddling up in front row.

Also holding prime seats in the arena was Sacha Baron Cohen, Nicky Hilton, Stephen Dorff and Heather Locklear.

Charlize Theron checked out the match with her actor boyfriend Stuart Townsend

Where’s your team shirts? New Lakers WAG Khloe Kardashian and her sister Kim Kardashian chat during the game

While Nicholson is renowned for his die-hard support of the Lakers, basketball fans last year criticised some of the celebrity attendees for not paying attention to the game and treating it as a paparazzi opportunity.

The Los Angeles Times’s interviewed Lakers season ticket holders, who complained celebrities were driving up the price of tickets.

Geno Apicella said: ’Think about it -- has anyone ever seen David Beckham actually clap? Do many of these people even watch the games?’

Despite the criticism, Becks has struck up a friendship with the Lakers star player Kobe Bryant and even injured himself on the nose last year while shooting hoops with the basketball star and his eldest son Brooklyn.

Celebrity support: English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (left) and lifelong Lakers fan Jack Nicholson cheered on the Lakers