OJ Simpson Net Worth 2023

As of 2023, OJ Simpson net worth is $7 million. O.J. Simpson is a retired professional American footballer, who played as a running back in the NFL. He has also been a broadcaster, actor and advertising spokesman. However, he is the first NFL player to rush more than 2,000 yards in a single season. He also held records for the single-season yards-per-game average of 143.1.

OJ Simpson Net Worth

As of 2023, O.J. Simpson net worth is $7 million. Despite the controversies surrounding him, Simpson has made a significant amount of money throughout his career as a football player and actor.

OJ Simpson Net Worth Growth 

2023	$7 million
2022	$9 million
2000	$15 million
1990	$26 million
1980	$53 million

Early Life and Biography

The nickname of OJ Simpson is not an Abbreviation of Juice. There is a misbelief about his name that his name is an abbreviation of orange juice. Therefore, Simpson was born in San Francisco, California on July 9, 1947. His dad was a popular drag queen in San Francisco.

His father was announced as gay and died of AIDS in 1986. Due to the separation between his parents, he was raised by his mother. However, he joined the street gang at a very young age. In the same way. According to his early life, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson face a lot of problems in his early life and want to achieve success in life.

Therefore, Simpson met with a baseball star Willie Mays, who motivated him to stay out of trouble. Also, he graduated from Galileo High School and attended community college and went to the University of Southern California on a football scholarship.

Real Name	O.J Simpson
Nickname	O.J. Simpson
Famous as	Footballer
Date of Birth	9 July 1947
Age	75 years
Profession	American Footballer, Actor and Broadcaster
Birthplace	San Francisco, California, US
Current Residence	Las Vegas,
School	Unknown
Nationality	American
Net Worth	$7 million
Marital Status	Divorced
Spouse	Nicole Brown SimpsonMarguerite Whitley
Religion	Non Religious
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Ethnicity	African -American
Parents	Jimmy Lee SimpsonEunice Simpson
Siblings	Carmelita JacksonMelvin Leon SimpsonShirley Baker
Social Media	Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

Career

Simpson’s professional career in football started after he joined the ‘Buffalo Bills in 1969. The Sport magazine named him ‘Man of the Year’. For five consecutive years from 1972 to 1976, O.J. Simpson topped 1,000 yards rushing. However, he made a successful endeavour in films while continuing with his professional football. Some of his films of the 1970s include ‘The Towering Inferno’, ‘The Klansman’ and ‘Capricorn One’.

Therefore, he was charged with murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman on June 12, 1994. He was exonerated of the charges following a lengthy criminal trial, the ‘People v. Simpson’ in 1995. Later in 1997 a civil court held him liable and passed an order against him to pay compensatory and punitive damages amounting to $33.5 million.

Therefore, on December 4, 2001, the FBI searched his Miami house suspecting possession of drugs and money laundering. Though no illegal drugs were found. Also, the investigators discovered equipment that can be used to steal satellite television programming and were sued in federal court for such action.

However, in September 2007, he was arrested in Las Vegas with several charges including kidnapping, criminal conspiracy, and assault. Also, armed robbery, and after trial on December 5, 2008, he was sentenced to 33 years of imprisonment. However, the judgement includes a no-parole condition for a minimum of 9 years. Presently he is imprisoned in the ‘Lovelock Correctional Centre.

O.J. Simpson’s Earnings

Simpson has earned as a player in the NFL. However, he has also been an actor and has worked as a broadcaster. Therefore, Simpson was released from prison in October 2017 after nine years behind bars for a 2007 armed robbery in Las Vegas. Now that he is out he is entitled to pensions worth $25,000 monthly from the NFL.

O.J Simpson’s House

O.J. Simpson currently owns a house in Las Vegas, Nevada. The property was purchased for $575,000 in 2017. He also previously owned a house in Florida, which was sold in 2018 for $1.3 million. Simpson used to own a house in Brentwood which was a mansion with all the luxuries. 

O.J. Simpson Cars 

Simpson has been known to own several luxury cars throughout his life. In the past, he has owned a white Ford Bronco, which gained notoriety during his police chase in 1994. He has also been spotted driving a Bentley.

Endorsements

OJ Simpson earned more from endorsements with companies such as Hertz, Chevrolet, and Pioneer Chicken. The Chevrolet deal was worth $250,000, and the Hertz slogan Go, O.J., Go! almost became his trade name. 

However, in 1992 OJ’s monthly income was about $55,000 ($92,000/month today) or roughly $1.1 million per year today, which largely came from his Hertz endorsement contract. Other products Simpson endorsed included Honey Baked Ham, Calistoga Water Company’s line of Napa Naturals soft drinks, and Dingo cowboy boots. 

Entrepreneurship and Investments 

Chuck Barnes helped OJ Simpson form business relationships with Chevrolet and ABC in his early football career. By 1971, New York wrote Simpson already had enough wealth to retire if he wanted to.

Also, O. J. Simpson was the president and CEO of O. J. Simpson Enterprises. However, he owned hotels and restaurants, and when he divorced Brown in 1992. Moreover, Simpson had a net worth of $10.8 million in assets and more than $1 million in annual income.

Real Estate

Simpson has investments in real estate, including rental properties and a golf course. Also, he had a significant rental income from properties he owned in California and Florida, which added to his overall net worth.

According to legal filings submitted after his 1992 divorce, half of OJ Simpson’s net worth ($10.8 million) came from the value of his Brentwood estate. However, he bought the estate in 1977 for $650,000 (roughly $2.5 million today).

Awards, Achievement

A few achievements and awards won by O. J. Simpson over time.

1. Heisman Trophy

2. AP Most Valuable Player

3. Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award

4. Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year

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