How much did Kim Kardashian bid for Robert Kardashian's Bible which he gifted to OJ Simpson? SKIMS co-founder's offer declined in auction 

Kim Kardashian is currently making headlines after her offer to buy Robert Kardashian's Bible, which he presented to the legendary NFL star, OJ Simpson, was rejected. The OJ Simpson memorabilia, "The Living Bible," as it is called, was gifted by Robert to his longtime friend and client in 1994 during dire times, when the professional football player was arrested and charged with murder.

It was OJ Simpson's estate executor, Malcolm LeVergne, who put up the Bible for auction in the early days of March 2025. Robert Kardashian's daughter, Kim, was eager to buy the Bible and even offered $15,000, as it was related to her father. However, Kim's offer was declined. The Bible was only meant to be auctioned off as it was under contract with the court.

OJ Simpson's "The Living Bible," which featured Robert Kardashian's inscription and his signature, was auctioned at $65,800, with an added associated buyer's premium fee, the total figure amounted to $80,276 as per the website of Goldin Auctions. The winning bid, after which the auction came to an end, was made at around 10:42 p.m. The auction witnessed a total of 48 bids. Even though the auction is settled, the identity of the buyer remains unknown.

The late lawyer and businessman Robert Kardashian's inscription on Simpson's Bible read:

"OJ, This book will help. God loves and he will speak to you with his words. Read this book everyday. God has a definite plan for your life. You are his child and he will use you again. I love you and God loves you."

Simpson's estate executor, Malcolm LaVergne, who conducted the whole auction of the Bible, later explained why Kim Kardashian's offer to purchase "The Living Bible" was declined. LaVergne told People:

"The amount is why I had no choice, because why would I spend $15,000 of estate money — why would I spend $15,000 in attorney’s fees — to sell it to Kim for $15,000? That's a zero-sum game. That's a bad business model. If Kim had offered $150,000 for it, we would've been in court getting this approved outside of the auction."

Let's take a closer look at Robert Kardashian's relationship with OJ Simpson

OJ Simpson and Robert Kardashian go back a long time. The late attorney and NFL star have been close friends since 1967, when both of them were at USC. Not to mention, Simpson even became Robert's best man when he got married to Kris Houghton, now known as Kris Jenner, in 1978.

When Simpson was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, Robert stood by him and joined his defense team. Simpson was acquitted in October 1995, but two years later, in 1997, a jury in a civil trial found him responsible for murdering his wife and her friend. However, some time later, he served a 9-year sentence for participating in a botched armed robbery.

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