OJ Simpson’s connection to Kardashian family began before murder trial, left lasting impact on family [Video]

O.J. Simpson had a long-standing relationship with the Kardashian family, well before Robert Kardashian joined his defense team for the infamous murder trial. 

Simpson, who died on April 10 after a battle with cancer, was long-time friends with Robert, the father of Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and son Robert. They later became household names thanks to their reality series, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”

According to Slate, Simpson and Kardashian first met in college in 1967 at the University of Southern California, then became closer three years later after meeting at a mutual friend’s tennis court.

The outlet also reported that through Robert, Simpson met his business manager, Leroy “Skip” Taft, who helped him transition from NFL star to Hollywood personality.

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Kardashian met and married Kris (born Kristen Mary Houghton), and their friend Simpson met Nicole Brown while …