The player had been trying to raise money for a children's toy appeal before the incident, and the fund has since been flooded with donations in his honour - surpassing $5m (£4.17m) in 24 hours.
American football star Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated twice after his heart stopped following a dramatic on-field collapse, his uncle has revealed.after he collided with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins during their game on Monday nightAn ambulance was called onto the field, and the Bills' coach led the team in prayer as Hamlin left the stadium. Many of his teammates were in tears, as his mother watched on from the crowd.
"His heart had went out, so they had to resuscitate him twice. They resuscitated him on the field before they brought him to the hospital, and then they resuscitated him a second time when they got him to the hospital," he told CNN outside the hospital.He said watching the game with Hamlin's brother had been"heartbreaking".
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