Damar recently dropped the moolah in order to make his grandmother the happiest person in the whole wide world. In the midst of his celebrated comeback after tragic cardiac arrest on the field, Damar took the opportunity to honor his grandmother, Portia, who has been a pillar of support throughout his life.
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On an episode of Secret Celebrity Renovation, Hamlin took on the touching mission of renovating his grandmother Portia’s Pittsburgh home. In an exclusive by PEOPLE, the Bills QB was seen returning to his Pennsylvania roots.
Hamlin, alongside interior designer Sabrina, discovered precious family photos and tokens from his childhood, while they were in Portia’s close, where they started the renovation journey. The team started its renovation journey by cleaning Portia’s closet. It is then that they found some childhood pics from Hamlin’s early football days. As Soto found young Hamlin’s photo, the Bills safety replied, “I remember this cardigan like it was yesterday.”
He even shared some personal memories, like the joy of witnessing his parents’ wedding ceremony. Throughout the process, Hamlin was seen reflecting on his past, perhaps a welcome respite from the daunting journey he had just gone through.
Damar Hamlin’s Unfortunate Health Emergency
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been on a journey of his own. After surviving a near-death experience, Hamlin is now gearing up for the upcoming opener against the New York Jets. So what happened? On a chilly January evening during a high-profile “Monday Night Football” game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, disaster struck for Hamlin.
#Buffalo #Bills player safety Damar Hamlin makes this tackle and with incredible force makes contact to the ground. He then gets up only to fall down involuntarily.
This seems like a vasovagal syncope phenomenon where a stressful trigger leads to a sudden drop in HR and BP. pic.twitter.com/Ozw9vxtNi8
— Riyaz Manjiyani, PT, DPT (@RiyazManjiyani) January 3, 2023
Millions of viewers watched in shock as Hamlin faced a life-threatening event after what looked like a routine tackle. However, his heart stopped and Hamlin went into cardiac arrest. The response to this dire situation was swift. His heart was resuscitated on the field itself as quickly as possible.
Week 17 was all about Damar Hamlin ❤️The entire country came together to pray for Damar and his family and the team rallied around the positive updates in Damar’s recovery. #ForDamar pic.twitter.com/gKChX2PEkz
— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2023
Later, all 32 NFL teams rallied behind Hamlin with a unified message – “Pray for Damar” on their Twitter avatars. Countless fans and concerned individuals took to social media to join in prayer. Dozens of people were seen linking arms outside the Cincinnati hospital where Hamlin was fighting for his life. Damar Hamlin eventually survived the scare and thanked everyone who prayed for him.
