A piece of memorabilia from the life of OJ Simpson went up for auction weeks after the NFL legend and accused murderer died in a battle with cancer.
Simpson’s expired driver’s license is currently for sale at Goldin Auctions in an auction that ends June 6.
The license was issued in August 2007, about a month before he robbed a Las Vegas sports memorabilia dealer, and expired in July 2011. At the time of its expiration, Simpson was in jail for the robbery.
This is not the first time since the NFL legend’s death that the contents of his pockets have been for sale.
Late last month, Simpson’s old bank card sold for $10,675 on Goldin Auctions.
The driver’s license of the late OJ Simpson has been auctioned in recent days.
Pictured is a young OJ Simpson during his days at USC, where he ran and played football.
The ‘business account’ card is red and photographs show that it actually expired in January of last year.
Simpson, of course, was accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.
He was acquitted in criminal proceedings for their deaths, but was later found responsible in a civil trial.
Ironically, the card’s seller, Jonathan Lepore, plans to donate 10 percent of profits to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, he said. TMZ.
Lepore told the website that he was initially going to give the card to his friend’s father, who used to date OJ and Nicole during the ’80s and ’90s.
Goldin received 63 bids for the item.
Despite his legendary college and professional football career, Simpson’s alma mater, USC, as well as the NFL, fell silent after his death.
USC coach Lincoln Riley delivered what turned out to be the university’s only notable words about Simpson’s death during his normal spring football media availability.
OJ Simpson’s Bank of America credit card sold for more than $10,000 at auction
Simpson’s card expired in January 2023, more than a year before his death.
Simpson appears in a booking photo after turning himself in to authorities on charges of murder. He was subsequently acquitted in a criminal trial, although he was found liable in a subsequent civil trial.
“Certainly, as a head coach here, you obviously know his history and his legacy, the type of player he was here,” Riley said. “We definitely, certainly recognize that and obviously extend our condolences to his family for their loss.”
The 1968 Heisman winner had not been on the team since the Brown and Goldman murders until he visited USC’s practice in Fort Lauderdale in late 2002.
Pete Carroll called Simpson “a legend” after welcoming him, but the coach and the school received widespread public condemnation for again associating with Simpson.
His connection to USC largely ended from there, especially after his subsequent nine-year incarceration for armed robbery.