WATCH: Damar Hamlin's uncle provides update on status, thanks fans for tremendous support

As fans around the nation continue their outpouring of support for Damar Hamlin in the hospital, Hamlin’s uncle spoke about his hope for him. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field on Monday night during the Bills-Bengals game, requiring CPR on the field before being taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

Hamlin’s uncle, Dorrian Glenn, spoke with NFL Network about the traumatic experience for Hamlin’s family — and brought up one major potential positive that has come from the horrible moment thanks to fans and his fellow NFL players.

“A lot of people don’t get to see how loved they are while they're alive, so for him to have a situation where he could have been taken away and he has a chance to come back and see all that love that he got.”

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Damar Hamlin’s uncle thanks fans for support

“A lot of people don’t get to see how loved they are while they’re alive, so for him to have a situation where he could have been taken away and he has a chance to come back and see all that love that he got,” said Glenn.

The immense support for Hamlin and his family during this time has been quick and obvious, with multiple tributes to Hamlin and prayers have been given while he remains sedated in the hospital. One of the biggest shows of support for the second-year Bills standout has come in the form of donations for his charity — receiving over $5 million in donations in roughly 24 hours from around the sports world.

NFL superstar Tom Brady has joined the massive outpouring of fan support for Damar Hamlin‘s charity as well on Monday, contributing a large donation himself. Beginning with roughly $10,000 in donations ahead of Monday Night Football, Hamlin’s charity fundraiser received immense support from fans around the football world and ballooned to over $1 million by midnight.

As of 5:30 E.T. on Tuesday, the total amount donated rose to $4,890,060. As players and fans continued to share the link to Hamlin’s GoFundMe throughout the day, Brady’s name appeared on the list of top donors for the cause with a $10,000 donation of his own. Soon afterwards on Tuesday, Russell Wilson and Matthew Stafford joined their fellow quarterback with large donations.