Damar Hamlin was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in Round 6, according to NFL.com. Since then, Hamlin has racked up impressive stats and accomplishments on the field. However, his kind nature and family values have also endeared him in the hearts of football fans everywhere. Weeks before his medical emergency, Hamlin spoke thoughtfully about his friend Dane Jackson, who was recovering from a neck injury, and the importance of cherishing every day like it’s your last. Before the January 2 game, Hamlin was captured on camera embracing his family from the sidelines. However, Hamlin’s childhood — which involved losing multiple friends to gun violence — could have easily led him down a different path.
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“I would just really give all that credit to my parents, that’s really like the biggest difference that I’ve seen in everyone’s lives that was around me growing up,” Hamlin shared with the Democrat and Chronicle in August 2021. “Just that fact of having two parents in my life that were dedicated to me and all into me, every move from being little to growing up.” Hamlin added, “There were times where I could have steered left or steered right but my parents were always there to straighten me out and get me back on the track.” Ultimately, Hamlin credits his parents with how his life turned out. “The only thing I had to do was just listen and that’s the type of kid I was,” he said.
