What Does OJ Simpson Look Like Now? New Details On What He's Up To Today
His life has been a wild ride.
What does OJ Simpson look like now? Once upon a time, OJ Simpson was a beloved football hero, bankable pitchman for brands, and one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. And then, on June 12, 1994 Simpson allegedly killed his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Now "The Juice" is better known for his many legal battles. It is not an easy life and that's certainly taken a toll on how OJ Simpson looks today.
1. His college days
OJ Simpson played college football at the University of Southern California (Fight on Trojans!), where he was a running back on legendary coach John McKay's team in 1967 and 1968. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. That Heisman was missing for many years. USC's copy of Simpson's Heisman was stolen from a display case in July 1994, just weeks after the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. It was recovered in 2015. Simpson sold his Heisman at auction in 1999 for $230,000. He needed the money to pay the civil judgment of $33.5 million against him.This is a photo of him meeting President Richard Nixon in 1969:
3. The Buffalo Bills
OJ Simpson was the first overall pick in the 1969 NFL draft. He played for the Buffalo Bills from 1969-1977. He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978-1979. This is what he looked like back then:
4. Post NFL days
OJ Simpson appeared in a number of television shows and movies, including The Naked Gun franchise. This is what he looked like in the late 80s-early 90s when those movies were filmed.
5. OJ and Nicole Simpson
In 1977, OJ Simpson met Nicole Brown while she was working as a waitress in a nightclub. They got married on February 2, 1985. They had two children and were married for seven years. Simpson pled no contest to spousal abuse in 1989. Brown filed for divorce in February 1992. This is what OJ looked like when he was married to Nicole Brown:
6. 1994
On June 12, 1994 Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were found stabbed to death outside of Nicole's condo in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. OJ was a person of interest in the case. After a slow-speed chase in a white Ford Bronco on June 17, he was arrested. This is his mugshot:
7. 2008 burglary trial
In 2008, Simpson was found guilty of leading a group of men who entered a room at the Palace Station and stole sports memorabilia at gunpoint. He was sentenced to 33 years in prison. This is what he looked like during that trial.
8. Today
Recently, OJ Simpson was in the news again, this time for a good deed. He found a wallet in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas, tracked down the owner and hand delivered it to them. This is what OJ Simpson looks like today:
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