Damar Hamlin has become one of the biggest stories in sports over the last 36 hours and thousands of people found his GoFundMe page in the wake of his life-threatening injury on Monday night.

The Buffalo Bills safety created the page two years ago as his career was beginning to raise money to purchase toys for needy children. As of last month, $2,921 had been raised.

As of Wednesday morning, more than $6 million had been donated to the cause.

In a statement Tuesday, Hamlin's family expressed its "sincere gratitude for the love and support shown to Damar during this challenging time. We are deeply moved by the prayers, kind words, and donations from fans around the country."