A Bible gifted to OJ Simpson with a personal note from longtime friend and “Dream Team” attorney Robert Kardashian may soon be for sale as the late football star’s estate looks to auction off his personal items, according to a report.
The once-beloved NFL great received the holy book from Kardashian a day after he landed himself behind bars for the infamous white Bronco chase across Los Angeles after authorities found his ex-wife and her friend murdered, Simpson’s lawyer Malcom LaVergne told TMZ.
Kardashian told the now-deceased football giant how much he and God loved him, the outlet reported.
The Bible also had Kardashian’s name engraved on the front, according to a photo shared by TMZ.
The pair became friends while at the University of Southern California, where Simpson was a standout running back. He later served as best man at Kardashian’s wedding to Kris Jenner.
Kardashian then joined his friend’s legal team for the Trial of the Century but told Barbara Walters, after the verdict, that he had “doubts” about Simpson’s innocence.
The attorney died of esophageal cancer at age 59 in 2003, four years before his children — Kim, Kourtney, Khloé and Robert — as well his ex-wife rocketed to fame on TV’s “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.”
LaVergne, who is also the executor of Simpson’s estate, told the outlet his team is looking to auction off the Buffalo Bill honcho’s belongings starting March 12, pending any legal hurdles.
Simpson’s children can legally object to the auction, run by Goldin Auctions LLC, before Feb. 26.
Other items potentially up for grabs include Simpson’s photos with political leaders, including former President Bill Clinton, in addition to photos from his various films.
A painting of Simpson produced by Andy Warhol and a personally signed Heisman USC poster could also be sold off, TMZ reported.
Simpson, 76, died in April 2024 after battling cancer, his family said at the time.
He was famously acquitted of the 1994 killing of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.
However, he was ordered to pay the Brown and Goldman families $33.5 million after being found liable for their deaths in a civil trial.
His legal problems continued years later when he was arrested in Las Vegas for robbing two sports memorabilia collectors at gunpoint in 2007.
Simpson said during trial that he only wanted to take back personal items and family photos that were taken from him after the 1995 acquittal.
He was subsequently convicted of armed robbery in 2008 and sentenced to 33 years in prison, with a minimum of nine years before he was eligible for parole.
He was released from prison in October 2017.
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