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WATCH: Damar Hamlin’s emotional presentation of an ESPY award to Bills’ training staff

Damar Hamlin’s emotional moment with the Bills’ training staff at the ESPYs was the highlight of the evening.

The most remarkable moment of Wednesday night’s ESPY awards was unquestionably the presentation of the Pat Tillman Award for Service. It was presented by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac incident on the field during the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2.

When Hamlin took the stage, the entire audience, filled with the biggest names in sports, all rose to their feet. If you can get through the subsequent embrace without getting a bit teary-eyed… well, good luck with that.

On January 5, two physicians from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center — William Knight IV, MD, who is a Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Timothy Pritts, MD (Professor in the Department of Surgery and Division Chief of General Surgery) held a virtual press conference with members of local and national media to update everybody on Hamlin’s condition.

Perhaps the most remarkable quote came when the doctors revealed that Hamlin was awake, had what appeared to be full neurological function, and asked his care team who won the game.

Dr. Pritts specifically mentioned the efforts of the Bills’ training staff, who rushed onto the field and quite possibly saved Hamlin’s life with their quick and precise work.

Hamlin was fully cleared for football activities in April, and participated in minicamp practices in June.

Eagles’ RB Miles Sanders talks about the recovery of his close friend Damar Hamlin

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders was able to facetime Damar Hamlin on Friday and talked about his friend’s recovery

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Miles Sanders and Damar Hamlin have a relationship that dates back almost ten years before both players became high school football stars in Pittsburgh.

Sanders starred at the legendary Woodland Hills High School, while Hamlin attended a legendary institution in its own right, Central Catholic High School.

Sanders chose Penn State over Pitt, while Hamlin decided to stay home, choosing the Panthers over Penn State, Ohio State, and Temple. Sanders left Happy Valley early after finishing No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 15 in the nation with 1,274 rushing yards, was ranked No. 4 in the conference, and No. 25 in the FBS with 98.0 rushing yards per game.

The Bills selected Hamlin in the sixth round with the 212th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft and he became a starter this season.

While addressing the media on Friday, Sanders talked about his close friend’s recovery from cardiac arrest suffered on Monday night.

Sanders and Hamlin were the top two recruits out of Western Pennslyvania in 2016, and the Eagles Pro Bowl running back is somewhat relieved after a difficult week.

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