When Damar Hamlin collapsed on a football field, it stunned sports fans across the country. His near death during a game affected a lot of people. For Peter Mpagi, it hit close to home because that could have been him. TravisRecek has Peter's story.
PUBLISHED 8:38 PM CST Jan. 27, 2023AUSTIN, Texas — When Damar Hamlin collapsed on a football field in early January, it stunned sports fans across the country. His near death during a game impacted a lot of people. For Peter Mpagi, it hit close to home because that could have been him.3-star prospect who signed with Texas in 2018Mpagi was a great high school football player at Richmond George Ranch.
“I always go against the first team offense and it always made me better,” Mpagi said of his time at practice. “The next year I knew was my year and I knew I could compete.” “We realized how serious it was in 2020,” said Ruth Katto, Mpagi’s mother. “The doctor let us know the heart was enlarged and it might get better but they were not sure.”
The next step was finding a heart that was a match. Easier said than done when you need a heart from someone similar in size to Mpagi, who is 6-foot-3-inches tall and 230 pounds. Nurses told the family that finding the right heart could take six months to a year. During that time, Mpagi’s health was deteriorating. He had trouble eating and was spending extended time in the hospital. But finally a call came that changed his life.
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