Sports world even outside of NFL send support to Bills’ Damar Hamlin
The ongoing Damar Hamlin situation has struck a cord. One that went well beyond the NFL family.
Players and teams from across the football league have sent messages, donations, and prayers to Hamlin after he collapsed to the ground against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday.
The Buffalo Bills have gone on to state that he’s in critical condition following a cardiac arrest.
Even though they don’t play football, other professional athletes, like most others, are fans at their core. While playing their respective sports, many athletes watch other leagues, especially in a case like Monday when it’s prime-time football.
After watching what unfolded or upon hearing updates, pro athletes and teams from around the world of sports sent messages of support to the Bills defender.
A collection of those can be found below:
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
Chris Pronger, former NHL player
Buffalo Sabres
Chris Jericho, WWE
Miami Heat
Rudy Gay, Utah Jazz
Jalen Brunson, Dallas Mavericks
Evander Kane, Edmonton Oilers
Max Domi, Chicago Blackhawks
Minnesota Wild
Boston Bruins
Taylor Twellman, ESPN FC
Stu Holden, FOX Soccer
Trevor Rosenthal, MLB pitcher
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Miami Marlins
Jonathan India, Cincinnati Reds
Justin Turner, Los Angeles Dodgers
Chris Bassitt, Toronto Blue Jays
Joe Pederson, San Francisco Giants