Several collectible items that once belonged to the late O.J. Simpson will soon be placed on the auction block .
On Friday, a Nevada probate judge approved a proposal from Simpson’s estate to hold an auction of the former NFL star’s “unique and high-end personal property.” The sell-off is intended to raise money that will be used to pay down a chunk of the debt owed to the family of Ron Goldman, who was found stabbed to death alongside Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown, on June 12, 1994.
According to a representative of Simpson’s estate, attorney Malcolm LaVergne, preparations for the auction had already begun, though an official date has yet to be set. As for what items may be up for sale, the rep told Front Office Sports : “We’ve got a replacement Heisman trophy that he kept in his living room. We’ve got his golf clubs.”
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The Nevada probate judges’ ruling comes just one day after Fred Goldman - Ron’s father - filed a creditor claim against Simpson’s estate in Clark Country District Court, demanding to be paid the $117 million he was awarded in a 1997 civil lawsuit.
Less than one week after the deaths of Brown and Goldman, Simpson was arrested and charged for their double-murder. On October 3, 1995, he was found not guilty of the killings, bringing a controversial end to the “Trial of the Century” that captivated the world.
Two years later, however, Simpson was found liable for the double-murder in civil court and ordered to pay $33.5 million. The claim has since been renewed three times in 2006, 2015 and 2022, with the latest judgement increasing the total amount to $96.3 million with an additional $20.6 million owed in interest.
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Back in April of this year, Simpson died following a battle with prostate cancer at 76 years old. In the days following his passing, LaVergne asserted that he would “do everything in my capacity” to ensure that no part of Simpson’s estate would be given to the Goldman family.
LaVergne later backtracked on the assertion, informing the L.A. Times that he and his team would “handle this thing in a calm and dispassionate manner.”
It remains to be seen how much money the items from Simpson’s estate will fetch on the market. In April, the former Buffalo Bills star's Bank of America credit card was put up for auction by Goldin Auctions , where it sold for $10,675. His expired driver’s license, meanwhile, sold for $6,710 around the same time.
One month later, a dance recital program autographed by Simpson just hours before the double-murder of Brown Goldman went for $4,446 at an auction set up by the sports memorabilia company Lelands .
Al Cowlings’ infamous Ford Bronco, which Simpson used to evade police during an hours-long car chase through Los Angeles, is also expected to soon be auctioned off, with the vehicle’s owners asking for $1.5 million in a public or private sale.
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