Tom Brady shares message of support for Damar Hamlin, makes donation to his charity

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is the newest NFL participant to donate to Damar Hamlin’s toy drive.

Hamlin collapsed in the course of the Payments’ Monday evening recreation in opposition to the Bengals, and the Payments later confirmed Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest in the course of the first quarter of the sport.

The newest replace from the crew mentioned the 24-year-old stays sedated and is “listed in essential situation.”

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Hamlin’s charity initially had a aim of $2,500 in donations. Previous to kickoff of Monday evening’s recreation, the GoFundMe web page donations had not surpassed $3,000. 

However, within the hours following Hamlin’s scary scenario, tens of millions of {dollars} poured in supporting the charity.

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An Instagram video was not too long ago posted about Hamlin’s third annual drive in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.

Buffalo Payments security Damar Hamlin warms up earlier than a recreation in opposition to the Detroit Lions at Ford Area. 
(Lon Horwedel/USA At the moment Sports activities)

Brady added to that whole by giving $10,000 to Hamlin’s trigger. He additionally shared a message of assist for Hamlin Tuesday morning.

“We’re praying for Damar and his household this morning in Tampa. Moments like this put into perspective what it means to play this recreation we love. Grateful for our communities in Cincinnati and Buffalo for the overwhelming stage of care and assist I do know they’ll proceed to offer,” Brady wrote on Twitter.

A number of different present and former gamers throughout the NFL donated not less than $1,000, together with Andy Dalton, Devin McCourty, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, Marcus Jones, Myles Bryant, Andrew Whitworth, Lawrence Man, Brian Hoyer, Lloyd Cushenberry and Trey Lance, in accordance with CBS Sports activities.

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General, round 170,000 individuals have made donations to the toy drive.

Damar Hamlin (3) of the Buffalo Payments reacts after a deal with for a loss in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the course of the first quarter at Highmark Stadium Oct. 9, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
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GoFundMe shared the knowledge to Hamlin’s fundraiser after the sport was postponed.

“As I embark on my journey to the NFL, I’ll always remember the place I come from and I’m dedicated to utilizing my platform to positively affect the group that raised me,” Hamlin wrote on the GoFundMe Web page. “I created The Chasing M’s Basis as a automobile that can enable me to ship that affect, and the primary program is the 2020 Neighborhood Toy Drive.”

Some followers left the stadium and went to the College of Cincinnati Medical Middle, the place Hamlin is being handled, and held a vigil.

Followers collect exterior College of Cincinnati Medical Middle and pray for 24-year-old Buffalo Payments participant Damar Hamlin. 
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Hamlin collapsed after tackling Bengals broad receiver Tee Higgins with lower than six minutes remaining within the first quarter Monday. Medical personnel on the sector administered CPR and used an AED to get his heart beating again.

The sport was quickly suspended earlier than it was then postponed. The league introduced Tuesday the “recreation is not going to be resumed this week.”

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Hamlin is in his second yr with the Payments after he was chosen by the crew within the sixth spherical of the 2021 NFL Draft.