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Damar Hamlin’s basketball skills have caught the attention of Russell Wilson.
The Buffalo Bills safety hosted a celebrity basketball game as a part of his Charity M event in Pittsburgh this weekend. During the game, Hamlin notably hit a game-winning three-pointer for his team, and the new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback paid his respects.
Hamlin is a native of the Pittsburgh area and was hosting the event to help increase CPR training as well as help children through sports, activities and programs.
Wilson is one of the newest faces of Pittsburgh sports, but his attendance and support of the event shows his quick commitment to the sports culture of the city.
Hamlin also played his collegiate football at Pittsburgh and now plays for conference-rival Buffalo. He notably suffered cardiac arrest on the field during a game in the 2022 season, which has helped fuel his passion for helping others learn CPR and other life-saving measures.
The Bills and Steelers will not face each other in 2024, so the two would not meet unless it is in the postseason. That matchup did happen in the Wild Card round in 2023, which Buffalo won 31-17, but Wilson was not with Pittsburgh at the time.