grant parole when eligible. and that will conclude this hearing. >> thank you. >> happy o.j. simpson. he'll soon be a free man. the nevada parole board granting parole from prison on the the 70-year-old. what's next for the former football star? sara sidner has more from carson city, nevada. >> reporter: christine and miguel, the hearing got off to a slight start when the chairwoman of the parole board made a mistake and said o.j. simpson was 90 years old and then corrected herself, reminding him he was 70. everyone laughed. then things got quite serious. o.j. simpson spoke for himself. so did one of his friends and his eldest daughter. they all testified. some of the things simpson said were self-aggrandizing. how great he was in prison.