Pitt basketball team alum honors Damar Hamlin after he suffered cardiac arrest vs. Bengals
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‘Damar, we love you’: Pitt basketball team honors alumnus Damar Hamlin after going into cardiac arrest against the Bengals as Buffalo Sabers players also wear jerseys for him
- Damar Hamlin was honored by her alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh
- The basketball team put a message on the screen during a timeout on Tuesday
- And Buffalo Sabers players also wore jerseys in support of the 24-year-old.
- Hamlin’s uncle said his nephew has an ‘upward trend’ in his recovery process
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Damar Hamlin was honored by both his alma mater and the Buffalo Sabers on Tuesday night, just one day after going into cardiac arrest against the Bengals.
When Pitt’s basketball team faced Virginia, the school revealed a touching message on the screen during a timeout at 9:03 into the competition.
‘Damar, we love you,’ it said.
Pitt Basketball Honored Damar Hamlin With A Touching Message Tuesday Night
‘We are praying for you. Pittsburgh has always had your back. And now it’s obvious that the whole country has your back too.
Pitt players also wore T-shirts reading ‘Chasing Millions,’ the name of Hamlin’s charity that serves the local Pittsburgh community.
And the Buffalo Sabers also followed suit by wearing jerseys to honor Hamlin, as the players wore ‘Love for 3’ jerseys as they entered Capital One Arena to face the Capitals.
Sabers players wore T-shirts reading ‘Love for 3’ before facing the Capitals in Washington
The Sabers beat the Capitals 5-4 in overtime for their 19th win of the season in 36 games.
The Sabers and the Bills share the same ownership, Terry and Kim Pegula, and are considered part of the same organization.
Although this was a Buffalo road game, the Capitals paid tribute to Hamlin with a moment of support before the national anthem.
The Sabers said neither the players nor coach Don Granato would speak to reporters Tuesday because they were still processing the Hamlin situation.
In Pittsburgh, fans gave a standing ovation as the aforementioned message was displayed on the screen.
Hamlin grew up in Pittsburgh and previously explained his reason for staying close to home in college.
‘I have a little brother [Damir Hamlin]he’s six years old right now and that was probably the biggest reason I chose Pitt,” he said. News 4 Buffalo after he was drafted by the Bills two years ago.
“Just being around my family and then having my little brother around so I can be a role model for him and show him examples in life that I’ve never really had,” Hamlin said.
Hamlin’s uncle, Dorrian Glenn, said CNN on Tuesday that his nephew had to be revived twice in the field after collapsing, but is now on an “uptrend” as he remains in critical condition.