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“CPR Saved My Life”: Damar Hamlin Calls Out Tom Brady, LeBron James and Michelle Obama for a Good Cause

Published 02/01/2023, 9:39 AM EST

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It’s been a month with a day left since Damar Hamlin collapsed on-field during a Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals regular season fixture. Damar suffered cardiac arrest as a result of that incident and had to be resuscitated with the help of CPR. And Hamlin is now taking steps to give back to the community.

Hamlin launched a CPR awareness initiative and turned it into a challenge when he roped in Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady along with several other “G.O.A.T.s“. And the highest cardiology authority in the country backed this Damar initiative, as he doesn’t want his tragic accident to recur anytime soon.

Damar Hamlin launched the ‘3 For Heart’ Challenge

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In association with the American Heart Association, the Bills’ safety launched the ‘3 for Heart CPR Challenge’. Hamlins credits the first responders for saving his life when they performed the all-important CPR on him. And he wants the common citizens to be fully aware of the life-saving medical technique.

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As you know, CPR saved my life earlier this year on the field. And CPR could easily save your life or someone you love. That’s why I’m proud to announce that I’m partnering with the American Heart Association,” Damar said on his Twitter account before explaining the steps to complete the challenge.

It was Buffalo’s assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington, who had performed the crucial CPR. And Hamlin will forever be grateful for Denny being there at the right place and the right time.

No. 3 threw out the challenge for his GOATs

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The Damar Hamlin 3 for Heart challenge is live! 3 easy steps to save a life,“- Damar’s caption said. And the steps are easy indeed. Step one involves going to heart.org/3 and watching a short video about hands-on CPR. The next step is making a donation to the AHA for CPR education and awareness. And the last step is to challenge three friends to do the same.

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And seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady shouldn’t find it hard after his NFL season ended early this year. Also, he wasn’t the only one Damar challenged. “To kick things off, I’m challenging the GOATS LeBron James, Tom Brady, and Michelle Obama,” Damar said at the end of the video.

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Brady’s surely going for the challenge after he is back home from the red-carpet premiere of his movie, ’80 for Brady’. Damar’s Buffalo Bills crashed out of the playoffs this year after losing to the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Soumyapriyo Ganguly

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Soumyapriyo Ganguly is an NFL writer at Essentially Sports. He holds a degree in Economics and Statistics from the Indian School of Business and Finance. Rivu is a sports nerd with his favorites being Soccer, American Football, Basketball, UFC, and Formula 1.
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