Damar Hamlin Nearly Died on the Football Field. He Had a Plan B.

Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped beating after a tackle on “Monday Night Football” in 2023. He wants to be known for more than that.

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By David Waldstein

A surge of fans swarmed and gawked as the A-listers funneled through a convention hall in New York over the summer. Stars like Tom Brady, Jay-Z, Travis Scott, Kevin Durant, DJ Khaled were there, all pumping energy and hype into Fanatics Fest, a sports, music and culture jam that drew over 125,000 people.

Damar Hamlin Nearly Died on the Football Field. He Had a Plan B.

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