It remains absolutely remarkable that Damar Hamlin is alive and set to play football this fall after what happened earlier this year.
Hamlin’s scary collapse during a Monday Night Football game in early January rocked the sports world and it was thanks to the ministrations of the Buffalo Bills training staff that the safety is still with us. On Wednesday, Hamlin made an appearance at the 2023 ESPYs, which honored the best and brightest of the sports world over the last year.
During the show, Hamlin presented the Pat Tillman Award for Service to the Bills training staff who saved his life and got quite teary eyed doing so.
Damar Hamlin presenting the Pat Tillman Award for Service to the Bills' training staff at the @ESPYS is pretty awesome. pic.twitter.com/Lbt5B6yTYF
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 13, 2023
What a moment for Hamlin and the Bills training staff. Not a dry eye in the house, that’s for sure.
Here’s how the sports world reacted to Hamlin’s emotional reunion with the Bills training staff at the 2023 ESPYs.
Everyone watching the ESPYs has had a good cry now watching the Buffalo Bills training staff receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service from Damar Hamlin. 🏈😭 pic.twitter.com/utVblgYtWf
— Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads (@carmelle25) July 13, 2023
Me watching the Damar Hamlin segment on the ESPYs pic.twitter.com/tV7BVxM2Xw
— Kenny Morales (@KennyMoralesTV) July 13, 2023
What a great package about Damar Hamlin and the Bills training staff. The fact that the dude is going to play this year is truly a Miracle. #ESPYS
— Blake Mitchamore (@blakemitchamore) July 13, 2023
Damar Hamlin’s speech for the Pat Tillman Service Award 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 #ESPYS
— christina (@youfancy_TINA) July 13, 2023
Oh my goodness. That Damar Hamlin segment at the #ESPYS. Amazing, emotional, and heartfelt.
— Seth Poplaski (@orangecrocs) July 13, 2023
The fact that Damar Hamlin was the one to present the ESPY award to the Bills training staff… INCREDIBLE
— how bout those CHIEFS (@hbtCHIEFS) July 13, 2023
It’s cool to see these medical professionals that saved Damar Hamlin’s life get rewarded. They had a bigger impact than anyone on that sage tonight. #ESPYS
— Austin (@AustinPlanet) July 13, 2023
Home in time to see Damar Hamlin present the Buffalo Bills training staff with the Pat Tillman Award for Service and…my God…how is there a dry eye in the house? #ESPYS
— Dr. Nicki Washington (@dr_nickiw) July 13, 2023
The standing ovation given to Damar Hamlin is nothing short of remarkable. He survived and fought back from a life-threatening injury to walking proudly across the stage. Simply incredible! #ESPYS
— Jerrod Baker (@JerrodBaker1) July 13, 2023
