<p id=”par-1_81″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kim-kardashian/?swcfpc=1″>Kim Kardashian’s attempt </a>to purchase a bible that Robert Kardashian gifted to O.J. Simpson has failed. The reality TV personality will need to bid on the item at auction if she wants to secure the sentimental piece of her father’s history. Earlier this week, we learned that Kardashian contacted Malcolm LaVergne, the executor of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/oj-simpsons-net-worth-time-death.html/”>Simpson’s estate</a>, to enquire about purchasing the bible. According to LaVergne, Kardashian didn’t offer nearly enough money to offset the hassle the sale would have caused him.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-kim-kardashian-attempted-to-buy-her-father-s-bible-before-it-went-to-auction”>Kim Kardashian attempted to buy her father’s bible before it went to auction</h2>
<p id=”par-2_83″>Kim Kardashian reached out to Malcolm LaVergne in an attempt to buy a bible gifted to O.J. Simpson from her father, Robert Kardashian, but they just couldn’t make a deal. According to <a href=”https://people.com/oj-simpson-estate-rejects-kim-kardashian-15k-offer-buy-father-robert-kardashian-sr-bible-11696806″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>People</a>, Kardashian offered LaVergne $15,000 for the worn and weathered book. LaVergne said the sum offered would only cover the fees required to sell it privately after it was added to the planned auction. LaVergne said it would have been pointless to spend estate money to basically give the bible away.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Robert-and-Kim-Kardashian.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Robert Kardashian and Kim Kardashian stand outside of her private high school, Marymount High School in Los Angeles, 1996.” class=”wp-image-3788973″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Robert Kardashian and Kim Kardashian in 1996 | Jim Heimann Collection/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_45″>According to information gleaned from the item, Robert Kardashian gifted O.J. Simpson his personal bible the day after he was arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman, a 25-year-old waiter. Kardashian wrote an uplifting note inside the embossed bible.</p>
<p id=”par-4_55″>Robert Kardashian’s decision to defend Simpson and remain close to him caused <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-did-kris-jenner-meet-robert-kardashian.html/”>a deep rift between himself and his ex-wife,</a> Kris Jenner. Jenner, who was close with Brown Simpson, was deeply angered by Kardashian’s decision to reactivate his license to defend Simpson. Robert Kardashian died in 2003, although O.J. Simpson did not attend his funeral.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-bible-is-up-for-sale”>The bible is up for sale</h2>
<p id=”par-5_46″>While LaVergne opted not to sell the bible to Kardashian privately, she can still purchase the item. It’s possible she could win the item for less than she offered. Still, it’s equally likely she’ll need to shell out a fair bit more to secure the bible.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kardashian-and-Simpson.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”O.J. Simpson (R) consults with friend Robert Kardashian (C) and Alvin Michelson (L), the attorney representing Kardashian, during a hearing about Kardashian taking the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson murder case 03 May in Los Angeles.” class=”wp-image-3788974″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>O.J. Simpson (R) consults with Robert Kardashian (C) | Vince Bucci/AFP via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_64″>The auction, which is set to close on March 29, opened on March 13 with a bid of $2,800 for the Robert Kardashian signed bible. Since then, 21 different bids on the item have been placed. The bible’s high bid sits at $9,800 as of press time. It is unclear if Kardashian has bid on the auction or if she plans to do so.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-what-other-items-are-up-for-auction”>What other items are up for auction?</h2>
<p id=”par-7_60″>The bible, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/khloe-kardashian-father-oj-simpson.html/”>gifted to O.J. Simpson by Robert Kardashian</a>, is the most talked about item in Simpson’s estate at the moment. Still, plenty of his belongings are currently being auctioned off. Alongside the bible, LaVergne listed everything from a replica of Simpson’s Heisman trophy to personal effects like gloves and golf bags through Goldin, an online marketplace and auction house.</p>
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<p id=”par-8_77″>It is not the first time items belonging to O.J. Simpson have ended up on the auction block. It isn’t even the first item related to Simpson that has sold since his April 2024 death. In 1999, his actual Heisman Trophy was sold at auction to address outstanding debts. In May 2024, <a target=”_blank” href=”https://auction.lelands.com/bids/bidplace?itemid=123101″ rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Lelands </a>was criticized for auctioning a signed copy of a dance recital program from the day Nicole Brown Simpson died—the program sold for nearly $5,000.</p>