Bronny James gets support from Buffalo Bills star Damar Hamlin after cardiac arrest – seven months after he suffered similar issue

Buffalo Bills star Damar Hamlin tweeted his support for Bronny James and the James family following the 18-year-old’s cardiac arrest.

Hamlin, 25, suffered cardiac arrest on the field on January 2 when he collapsed during the Bills’ Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals and had to be resuscitated. 

The NFL safety has made a miraculous recovery and pledged to be there for support for the James family as Bronny goes through the same process.

‘Prayers to Bronny & The James family as well,’ Hamlin tweeted alongside a praying emoji. ‘Here for you guys just like you have been for me my entire process.’ 

Bronny, who committed to the University of Southern California in May, was rushed to hospital following the incident during a training session at the school’s Galen Center on Monday morning.

Damar Hamlin tweeted support for Bronny James following the 18-year-old’s cardiac arrest

He is now in a stable condition and has been released from intensive care.

A spokesman for the James family said: ‘Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU. 

‘We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information. LeBron and Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the USC medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes.’ 

Bronny, who recently committed to the Trojans, was rushed to hospital in an ambulance after a 911 call was made at 9.26am Monday. 

The incident is believed to have been a Code 3, which signifies the seriousness of the call as it requires ambulance lights and sirens. 

Bronny’s cardiac arrest comes less than seven months after Hamlin’s own on-field collapse during the Monday Night Football but the football player is already preparing for his near-miraculous return to the NFL.

The 25-year-old is practicing with his teammates and is expected to return as normal ahead of the new season, although it is unclear how the Bills staff will deal with his gametime. 

In recent weeks, Hamlin has been on a ‘CPR Tour’ around America that began in Buffalo in early June – the player’s way of trying to give back to the first responders who used CPR to save his life.

‘I just want to be able to … take a nation of bystanders and turn them into lifesavers and give them a true superpower,’ Hamlin said. 

‘To be able to save a life is a true superpower. Instead of people standing by not knowing what to do, I´m just trying to create more people who do know what to do. This weekend specifically, people in my community.’

He recently attended the ESPY awards, where the James clan, including LeBron’s wife, Savannah, and their three children Bronny, Bryce, 16, and Zhuri, 8, joined the NBA icon on stage as he accepted an award. 

An emotional Hamlin was at the ceremony in Los Angeles to present the Buffalo Bills training staff that saved his life as he presented them with an ESPY Award for Service. 

His incredible return to fitness, and the fact Hamlin is alive today, is solely down to the medical staff that treated him in the immediate aftermath of the incident in Cincinnati.

And Hamlin broke down into tears as he paid tribute to trainer Denny Kellington and the rest of the training staff before presenting them with the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the Dolby Theatre.

There was a moving moment in the build-up to the award being handed to the team, as Hamlin stood on stage and struggled to keep his emotions in check.

As he gathered himself, the Buffalo Bills safety was given a standing ovation by the crowd, with the camera immediately cutting to Hamlin’s crying family in the crowd, as well as fellow NFL star Travis Kelce.

When the applause had eventually quietened, Hamlin was able to say welcome the team onto the stage, where they proceeded to hug the player in front of the audience.

The touching moment left few dry eyes in the house, and the emotion is only going to continue as Hamlin nears his unlikely return to the field in the 2023 season.

More to follow.