CINCINNATI — Damar Hamlin released messages on social media for the first time since he was taken to the hospital in critical condition after collapsing on the field while playing the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday.
Hamlin took to Twitter to thank everyone who has shown him support.
The athlete also shared thanks on Instagram, saying:
The love for Hamlin and well wishes continued to flow in the comments section of the Instagram post.
“God is the greatest. Let’s go 3,” said former Pittsburgh Steeler James Conner.
Hamlin began to wake up on Thursday morning and was able to breathe on his own and spread on Friday.
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Hamlin graduated from Central Catholic and played for the Pitt Panthers at the University of Pittsburgh.
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