O.J. Simpson was once considered Kris Jenner’s “best friend” alongside his late wife, Nicole Brown Simpson

Kris Jenner, OJ Simpson

The Kardashian family has a long history with O.J. Simpson, and it started long before his double murder trial.

The former athlete, who died at age 76 on April 10, became best friends with famed attorney Robert Kardashian Sr. after the pair met in college. Through marriage, Robert Sr.’s eventual ex-wife Kris Jenner also became one of O.J.’s “best friends” — she previously told PEOPLE — as well as the best friend of his then-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. The Kardashian kids even referred to them as “Auntie” and “Uncle” at the height of the family’s friendship.

That relationship didn’t last forever, though — at least not for Jenner. When O.J. was accused of murdering Nicole and friend Ronald Goldman, Jenner took the side of her deceased friend. Meanwhile, Jenner’s husband Robert Sr. went on to represent Simpson in his double murder trial.