Damar Hamlin, safety for the Buffalo Bills, arrived at the NFL Honors 2023 at the Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Thursday.
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The NFL plans to honor an Air Force trauma surgeon who helped save the life of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati on January 2.
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Lt Col Valerie Sams and several colleagues from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where Hamlin was treated, will be recognized Thursday.
Sams was part of the medical team during the game between Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium when Hamlin’s heart stopped. He had severe chest pain and fell to the ground. Till now, Hamlin has played for several clubs. Apart from playing football for America, he is also involved in philanthropic work. On September 2021, 24-year-old Damar Hamlin played against the Pittsburgh Steelers in his NFL debut.
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“We respond to all trauma activations. I responded to the arrival, coordinated all of the care with the team to get him admitted,” Sams said, reported Dayton Daily News.
Hamlin has made a quick recovery since the incident, and he was also recognized during Super Bowl week.
On January 8, Hamlin received the 2023 Alan Page Community Award winner, one of the highest honors given by the NFL Players Association, to recognize community service. The annual award recognizes one NFL player each year who goes above and beyond to give back to his hometown and team city. Hamlin’s GoFundMe toy drive fundraiser raised over $8.6 million in donations while he was admitted to the hospital.
