Alaina Getzenberg | ESPNReading: 3 min.
Damar Hamlin expresses gratitude in her first public appearance
The Buffalo Bills defensive back shared a thank you message after what happened on January 2.
In February, the 25-year-old Hamlin said in an interview with Michael Strahan that he would like to play again at some point. “Eventually. That’s always the goal, like I said, as a competitor, you know, I’m trying to do things to keep advancing my situation,” Hamlin said. “But I’m letting that be in God’s hands. I’m grateful that he gave me a second chance.”
Last month, Hamlin spent time in Washington, DC to help advance the bipartisan AED Access legislation, which would increase the availability of AEDs and related training on school campuses. He also met with President Joe Biden at the White House.
The NFL has launched the Smart Heart Sports Coalition, a collaboration with various groups to advocate for policies in all 50 states aimed at preventing fatal outcomes of sudden cardiac arrest among high school athletes. The coalition’s goal is to pass statewide legislation and implement these policies within the next three years, and the group has sent letters to the governors of 43 states where it believes additional policies are needed.
Hamlin has had a busy couple of months, including receiving the NFLPA’s highest honor, the Alan Page Community Award, for his work helping others. His Chasing M’s Foundation raised more than $9 million in the days after he was hospitalized, with much of the money going to a GoFundMe for a toy drive that had an initial goal of $2,500. He was also recognized along with the Bills and Bengals athletic training and medical staff and staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in NFL Honors and on the field prior to Super Bowl LVII.
2023-04-18 15:45:56
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