The Buffalo Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin shackled the NFL world following a life-threatening cardiac arrest on the field that necessitates suspending the game against the Bengals. Fortunately, the strongest buffalo of the Bills returned to the field after three months of conquering the fear of death.
The safety, nevertheless emerged as a hero for the whole nation. After receiving the George Halas Award and being recognized by President Joe Biden as one of his guests in the White House, he was recently presented with a further award during HOPE Week by the New York Yankees.
Watch: Damar Hamlin tosses first pitch at Yankees-Orioles game
Since 2009, the New York Yankees have hosted HOPE Week to increase player awareness. The 14th iteration of the ceremony was designated this year as the initiative that highlights people and their stories in an effort to motivate others.
Legendary Bills Safety was invited to the event in recognition of his outstanding recovery from a nearly fatal cardiac arrest. At Monday night’s Yankees game, he threw out the first pitch alongside Sarah Taffet, a former Fordham softball player whose life was saved by CPR performed during a game in 2021
AWESOME: Buffalo #Bills safety Damar Hamlin throwing out the first pitch at Yankees stadium tonight
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— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) July 3, 2023
Hamlin named Yankees’ HOPE Week honoree after CPR training
The 24-year-old participated in a CPR training session on Monday at Yankee Stadium as part of Hope Week because he understands the significance of CPR and how it helped save his life. Sarah was the trainer, and he gave the Yankees players instructions on how to teach CPR along with the Bills player and the American Heart Association.
Following the session, the safety shared his story of January 2 when he was nearly dead, and stated the honor was a “crazy feeling”. Moreover, the player urged the training of CPR for all the players.
Damar Hamlin says it's a 'crazy feeling' the #Yankees are honoring him for their annual H.O.P.E week. #RepBX #BillsMafia @PIX11News pic.twitter.com/vBlzl3SdTt
— Justin Walters (@JustinWaltersTV) July 3, 2023
“For them to take the time out in the middle of their stretch, to come out here and learn CPR, people seeing figures like them in the community, everyone looks up to the Yankees,” Hamlin told reporters after class was dismissed. “They’re such a staple in history. For people getting to see them come out here and learn CPR, it will have a big trickle effect to the rest of the world that want to get trained.”
Later the team honored him with the President’s Volunteer Service Award prior to starting a four-game series with Baltimore Orioles.
The name of Damar has become a name that almost every football fans know for which he never wanted to be introduced. The supporters will now anticipate his heroic efforts on the field to triumph for his squad as he did to save his life.
