As Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin continues to recover and make progress following a cardiac arrest during Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, his charity toy drive fund continues to to pull in massive amounts of donations.
As of Saturday afternoon Hamlin’s fund has topped $8.2 million in donations as people and organizations all around the sports world continue to pour in money.
Among the top contributors have been New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and former NFL tight end Rob Gronkwoski who made perhaps the most on-brand donation of them all, giving $6,900.
Hamlin initially set up the toy drive fund two years ago when he was still a member of the University of Pittsburgh football team with the hopes of raising $2,500 for needy kids in Pittsburgh.
After Hamlin collapsed on the field on Monday night, the toy drive was given attention once again donations immediately started.
They have not stopped in the week since.
Hamlin is still hospitalized at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center but is breathing on his own, able to speak, and has even checked in with his teammates via FaceTime.
The Bills will play the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday.
All 32 NFL teams are encouraged to show support for Hamlin this weekend before their games.
