Damar Hamlin's collapse, LeBron James becomes king, and the rest of the biggest sports stories from 2023

Jets fans spoke to OutKick about Taylor Swift coming to MetLife Stadium.

Sports are one thing that brings people together, just as much as they tear people apart due to rooting interests.

We'd like to think that plenty of group chats of sports fanatics were blowing up throughout some of the biggest stories of this past year, which also turned out to be some of the biggest stories in years that we may not see again for quite some time.

With that, here's a look back at some of the biggest sports stories of the year:

It wasn't just the biggest this year, it might have been the biggest since Kobe Bryant's death. Hamlin was administered CPR on the field after making a routine tackle and spent several days in a hospital.

Thankfully, he made a full recovery and got back on the gridiron this season.

Buffalo Bills players pray for teammate Damar Hamlin during the game against the Bengals in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

It was the first time two brothers faced one another in a Super Bowl, and it put the Kelce family on the map, even before Travis started dating Taylor Swift.

The younger brother, Travis, got his second Super Bowl ring as his Kansas City Chiefs bested the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35.

After winning his second unanimous MVP in three seasons, Ohtani inked the richest deal in North American sports history. He's also deferring $680 million of it until after his 10-year pact is up.

Ohtani spent his previous six seasons with the crosstown Angels, but now, he has a real chance at several World Series rings.

Brady was a former pro for 40 days in 2022, but he still had the desire to play. Well, Brady retired a second time "for good" in February and stayed true to his word.

Brady retired as the