Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin, still in a Cincinnati hospital, posted to social media for the first time today, expressing gratitude to fans via Facebook and Instagram.

“Putting love into the world comes back 3xs as much… thankful for everyone who has reached out and prayed. This will make me stronger on the road to recovery, keep praying for me!,” the Twitter post said.

The post immediately drew the attention of fans, garnering hundreds of thousands of likes and over 10,000 comments.

The Instagram post shared the same sentiment and has thus far received over a million likes.