Here are photos of O.J. Simpson through the years – mostly from his time spent in Buffalo when he played for the Bills.
O.J. Simpson on the day he was inducted onto the Bills' Wall of Fame. His arm is around his son Jason.
O.J. Simpson is greeted by a Bills fan as he arrives to the stadium.
O.J. Simpson arrives at Mercy Hospital for knee surgery.
O.J. Simpson during his days with the Buffalo Bills.
Bills running back O.J. Simpson breaks the 2,000-yard single season mark on Dec. 16, 1973, against the New York Jets at Shea Stadium.
O.J. Simpson is helped off the field in 1970 by A.J. Cowlings.
O.J. Simpson during his days with the Buffalo Bills.
O.J. Simpson with broadcaster Howard Cosell.
O.J. Simpson poses for the camera.
O.J. Simpson during his days with the Buffalo Bills.
O.J. Simpson on the Buffalo Bills sideline during a game.
Bills running back O.J. Simpson breaks the 2,000-yard single season mark on Dec. 16, 1973, against the New York Jets at Shea Stadium.
O.J. Simpson, Michael Militello, Nicole Brown at Mulligan's nightclub. On the far right are actors John Schuck and Elliot Gould.
From left, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson, running back O.J. Simpson and coach Lou Saban.
O.J. Simpson with his parents on the day his name was put on the Bills Wall of Fame.
The moving crew, from left, Danny Gare, Al Cowlings, O.J. Simpson, Reggie McKenzie, Bobby Chandler.
O.J. Simpson behind the wheel waves to teammates as he prepares to move to San Francisco.
O.J. Simpson signs autographs.
O.J. Simpson dances at Mulligan's nightclub in the 1970s.
O.J. Simpson dances at Mulligan's nightclub in the 1970s.
O.J. Simpson with his family, Arnelle, Marguerite and Jason.
A 1977 photo of O.J. Simpson with former Buffalo nightclub owner Michael Militello.
Seventh graders from Buffalo's School 44 crowd around O.J. Simpson during a field trip to Rich Stadium in 1974. "The Juice saw the youngsters and invited them down on the field for a visit."
O.J. Simpson during an interview on March 12, 2018, at his home in Las Vegas.
Before he became infamous, O.J. Simpson dazzled fans and befuddled defenses as a running back for the Buffalo Bills.
O.J. Simpson was drafted No. 1 overall in 1969 by the Buffalo Bills.
Cookie Gilchrist with Bills coach Lou Saban and O.J. Simpson in the early 1970s.
An undated file photo of Bills running back O.J. Simpson.
1977: "This was the scene outside O.J. Simpson's Amherst home as the Bills' ace running back bid farewell to his coach, Lou Saban, figuring his request to be traded to a West Coast team would be accomplished. Positions switched later. O.J. returned to the Bills and it was Saban who left after resigning as coach."
Very few people in America were as close to O.J. Simpson as Michael Militello, who developed a lifelong friendship with the superstar running back while running Buffalo’s No. 1 celebrity hangout.
It's OK for fans to have fond memories of O.J. Simpson's playing career while also lamenting his off-the-field behavior.
