Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin Received A Standing Ovation At The 2023 ESPY AWARDS

A beautiful moment last night as Damar Hamlin got emotional and received a standing ovation from the crowd at the Miscorsoft Theater in LA as he presented the Pat Tillman Award for Service to the Buffalo Bills Training Staff at the 2023 ESPY AWARDS on Wednesday Night.

24 year old Hamlin collapsed on the field of a cardiac arrest on January 2, 2023 when the Bills faced the Bengals on Monday Night Football. He was given CPR then admitted to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and remained in critical condition there for days then moved to a hospital in Buffalo and eventually sent home to recover.

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Really been an emotional journey.. that video & a room full of greatness did it for me.. 🫶🏾 https://t.co/h1t7766K5P

— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) July 13, 2023

Former Olympic and World Cup Women’s Soccer Champion Lauren Holiday who received the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award along with Jrue and gave a powerful and inspiring speech and said many athletes are doing incredible things with their platform and encouraged everybody to “empower those around us to make this world a better place for all that live in it.”

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38 Year Old King LeBron James announced during the awards show that he’s not done yet and will return for a 21st NBA season with the LA Lakers.

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"Lucky for you guys, that day is not today."

Go off, Bron 😂 pic.twitter.com/4X1Fqs0PqX

— ESPN (@espn) July 13, 2023

The 2023 ESPYS celebrate and honour the best players, teams and moments in the world of sports!

Best Team: Kansas City Chiefs

Only one way to sign off the #ESPYS with the Best Team 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/4fWcBdsaAz

— ESPN (@espn) July 13, 2023

Best WNBA Player: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces

Best UFC Fighter: Jon Jones

Best Comeback Athlete: Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets

Best Athlete, Men’s Sports: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Best Athlete, Women’s Sports: Mikaela Shiffrin, Skiing

Best Championship Performance: Lionel Messi, Argentina — World Cup Final

Best Boxer: Claressa Shields

Best Breakthrough Athlete: Angel Reese, LSU Tigers Women’s Basketball

Best Play: Justin Jefferson with the catch of the century

Best Record-Breaking Performance: LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record

Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports: Caleb Williams, USC Football

Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball

Best Athlete with a Disability: Zach Miller, Snowboarding

Best NFL Player: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Best MLB Player: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels

Best NHL Player: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers

Best NBA Player: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

Best Driver: Max Verstappen, F1

Best Soccer Player: Lionel Messi, Argentina/PSG

Best Golfer: Scottie Scheffler

Best Tennis Player: Novak Djokovic

Arthur Ashe Award for Courage: U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team

Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Liam Hendriks, Chicago White Sox

Pat Tillman Award for Service: Buffalo Bills training staff

Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Jrue and Lauren Holiday

Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award: Jordan Adeyemi, Ashley Badis, Rishan Patel

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