Omar Carter Foundation

Please take a moment to read our first newsletter of the summer!

We need your help to continue to spread our message! Omar's story has educated and inspired thousands across the country. Interested in having him speak at your school, university, or organization? Contact omar@omarcarterfoundation.org

Tickets to the 2023 Heart of Gold Gala are live! We invite you to join us on Saturday, October 14th @ 7 pm at the Boolean Ballroom in Uptown Charlotte. Interested in becoming a sponsor or making a donation? Please visit our website or social media platforms for more info!

Tickets to this year’s Heart of Gold Gala are live! The Gala is our biggest fundraising event of the year and we are so excited for what we have planned! For more information and how you can help, please visit the link in our bio. ❤️📈🎉 #nonprofit #gala

We had the pleasure in participating in Connecting 2023, hosted by #Stanford University. It’s a free 1 day event to provide support and education to children and young adults with ICDs and their families. We are continually grateful to share our story and impact lives! ❤️📈

🚨How to: Save A Life ❤️ Sudden cardiac arrest is the #1 cause of death in the US. Learning hands only bystander #CPR has never been more important! YOU may be called upon to #savealife 📈

Thanks to @HeartRhythmTV and @HRSonline for highlighting the problem. 1st- focus on the James family and allow them privacy. 2nd- recognize the chasm in knowing why SCA happens. CPR/AED's =safety net.We need to make this a never event. #EPeeps- let's get to work. #acallFORarms.

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@Omarcarter21 @ocfoundationinc 🙏🏾☝🏾

BREAKING: Bronny James and Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in the News. @rohitdukemehta discusses today’s news of #BronnyJames’ cardiac arrest with his heart rhythm patient and advocate @Omarcarter21. See the full interview here #EPeeps ➡️ bit.ly/3Qkzkuu

By now, you have probably heard that Bronny James, son of NBA great @KingJames, suffered a heart attack during basketball practice at Southern California, where he is an incoming freshman. The family has released a statement. "Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU. We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information." Unfortunately, during my career, I've seen this come up often, where an athlete suffers a sudden heart attack or similar issue. But it hasn't always been the worst case scenario. Just this past February, Rocky River High basketball player Henry Price collapsed on the court and medical personnel used an automated external defibrillator on him, a device used to revive victims in cases of cardiac arrest. Rocky River officials tell me Price, who graduated in June, is doing fine now. I remember when former Charlotte Christian star @Omarcarter21 was 16 years old and diagnosed with an enlarged heart. He finished playing in high school, with @StephenCurry30, and then played at Appalachian State and professionally overseas. (@E60 featured Carter and Curry here: youtube.com/watch?v=7zMIpy…) In July 2013, Carter suffered a sudden cardiac episode during a warmup for a summer league game and fell to the floor unconscious. He survived, too. Carter now works locally and has started omarcarterfoundation.org to raise awareness. Two years ago, a player at Rock Hill's Westminster Catawba School, Nick Hamrick, passed out during a game in Winston-Salem. His heart, literally, gave out. Doctors implanted a defibrillator just above his rib cage on the left side. Hamrick is playing again. He averaged 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds last season. He'll be a senior this season. And one last thing. Each year, @CharMeckSchools and @CMSAthletic1 partner with @AtriumHealth to put on "Heart of A Champion" day to do free physicals that include heart screenings for area athletes. This year's event was in June and was open to additional school districts as well. I would advise everyone to sign up, and let's keep the James family in our thoughts and all families going through similar circumstances in our world.

@GarysheffieldJr keep in mind something similar brought about the @ocfoundationinc long before there was any differing views about vaccines. Everyone just pull/pray for the best for @0BronnyJames, leave divisive BS out. #decency

We are thankful for you @Omarcarter21 and all that you do. Continue to spread the word!

Bronny James is stable and out of the ICU after suffering a cardiac arrest while practicing at USC on Monday. More: spr.ly/6010PVOoQ

Empowering Hearts and Inspiring Action! Meet the 2023 Heart of Gold Gala Guest Speaker Lyndelle King. 13 Sports Emmy Award winner, producer, husband, father, and advocate for Heart Health Awareness. Join us at the 2023 Heart of Gold Gala to hear Lyndelle share his story.

Shoutout NBA veteran and USC Upstate legend Torrey Craig (@TCraig_23 ) for coming thru last night! Here's his AND1 three ball, a part of his 32 point performance to help lead Omar Carter Foundation to a wild double OT win ‼️💯

Today, we commemorate a decade since an incredible journey began. 10 years ago, Omar Carter experienced a life-altering medical emergency on the court. From that fateful day, Omar decided to turn his tragedy into a lifelong mission of empowerment and lifesaving education.

We are excited to announce that Charlotte's very own Stephen Curry is now the official sponsor of the Queen City Pro Am! He's looking forward to being more involved in the future and might be making an on-court appearance soon! 👀🏀📈 @StephenCurry30 @Ballislife