Damar Hamlin, UC Medical Center staff honored on field before Super Bowl

Prior to the start of Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin embraced the first responders and medical professionals from the Bills and Bengals as well as the University of Cincinnati Medical Center personnel who helped save his life last month.

After introducing all of the medical professionals, Hamlin was introduced to the crowd and exchanged hugs with the group.

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"Damar, you won the game of life. We are proud to stand with you at the nation’s highest stage." The UC Health Twitter account tweeted out Sunday night.

Hamlin and the staff shared the stage together earlier in the week at the NFL Honors.

Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest event that postponed the Bengals' game against the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium on Jan. 2. He was treated at UC Medical Center and released on Jan. 9 following a week in the intensive care unit and transferred to a hospital in Buffalo.

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