Bob Kraft donates symbolic amount to Damar Hamlin’s charitable toy drive

New England Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft is among generous donors to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s charitable toy drive that has surpassed $6 million, officials said.

And according to the Patriots, Kraft’s donation of $18,003 on behalf of himself and the organization carries some symbolism, with the number 18 standing for “chai” or “life” in Jewish faith, and the number three representing Hamlin’s jersey number.

The 24-year-old Hamlin had to be resuscitated two times after he suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field following a tackle in Monday night’s NFL game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a relative. He remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

According to his uncle, Dorrian Glenn, Hamlin is sedated and remains on a ventilator to assist his breathing. Glenn said Tuesday his nephew may have sustained some lung damage during the incident.

The Patriots official team account joined a league-wide initiative to pay tribute to Hamlin by changing their social media profile pictures to a graphic that reads, “Pray For Damar,” and Tuesday night, lit Gillette Stadium up in Bills’ blue with a video board tribute.

“You are in our hearts, #3,” the Patriots said in another tweet on Tuesday.

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