Hamlin in surprise appearance at Super Bowl week for award

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed from cardiac arrest during a game last month, has made an unexpected appearance during Super Bowl week.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who all those conspiracy theorists were totally wrong about like always, accepted the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award today in Phoenix.

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— Nick Veronica (@NickVeronica) February 9, 2023

Amazing: #Bills Safety Damar Hamlin has won the NFLPA’s Alan Page Community Service Award.

Here's him accepting the award.

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Hamlin’s arrival was greeted by loud applause and he addressed reporters briefly – without taking questions – before accepting the trophy and a $100,000 (£83,000) donation.

“It’s a blessing to be a blessing,” said Hamlin at the event in Phoenix.

The player launched a foundation called Chasing M’s in 2020 to provide toys for children in need in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.

The toy drive has now received nearly $9m of donations since Hamlin’s collapse in Cincinnati, Ohio, far surpassing its initial fundraising target of $25,000.