Tom Brady and Russel Wilson Donated to Damar Hamlin's Charity; Fund Now at $5.5 Million
National Football League players have altogether expressed their support for Bills' safety Damar Hamlin after he was announced to be in critical condition.
Some had taken to Hamlin's fundraiser aiming to support a toy drive for Hamlin's community, which was sponsored by the Chasing M's Foundation.
Among the top donors of the foundation was Tom Brady, who donated $10,000. Christ Jericho of the AEW also donated $10,000.
Brady also tweeted his support to Hamlin and his family, adding that he is grateful for the communities in Cincinnati and Buffalo "for the overwhelming level of care and support."
Current and former players across the NFL donated at least $1,000 including Andy Dalton, Marcus Jones, Myles Bryant, and Brian Hoyer, among others.
GoFundMe shared on its Twitter account Hamlin's fundraiser after the announcement of the postponement of the Bills-Bengals game.
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Damar Hamlin's Foundation
The NFL player's GoFundMe page noted that it is the only current fund being used by the Hamlin Family.
Hamlin created The Chasing M's Foundation to use as a means to "bring lasting impact to his community," with the foundation supporting toy drives, back-to-school drives, and kids camps, among others.
The Bills' safety has been holding a toy drive since 2020 and has continued to do so every year.
His foundation's Instagram account recently posted an up-to-date toy drive that Hamlin held on December 26, 2022.
Hamlin's GoFundMe page recently received around 188,900 donations surpassing the $2,500 goal, with the current donations amounting to $5,512,580, as of writing.
Other top donors of the foundation include Matthew Stafford, who is the quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams. Stafford donated $12,000.
Russell Wilson and wife his Ciara also donated $10,000. Russell is the quarterback for the Denver Broncos while his wife Ciara is a popular Grammy-awardee singer.
Some showed support by standing at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and holding a vigil.
Damar Hamlin Injury
Hamlin collapsed during a Bills-Bengals game. Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins rammed with the Bills' safety hitting him in the chest and head.
Medical personnel on the field administered CPR and used an AED to get Hamlin's heart beating again.
Amid reports of Hamlin's injury, the NFL has denied giving the Bills and Bengals just five minutes to warm up.
ESPN and lead "Monday Night Football" broadcaster Joe Buck claimed on air that the teams would have five minutes to warm up and resume play.
ESPN said in a statement that there was constant communication in real time between them and the NFL and game officials, explaining that they reported what they were told at the moment and immediately updated fans.
Meanwhile, NFL executive Troy Vincent shot down the notion and even called the claims "ridiculous" and "insensitive."
Vincent said that the only thing they asked was that the referee communicates with both head coaches to ensure they had proper time inside the locker room.
The NFL executive added that he was not sure "where that came from."
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Written by: Mary Webber
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