A football player is thanking God for not being blinded in an accident where he suffered burns on his face. He’s since created a new line of merchandise to raise awareness about the plight of burn injuries. When speaking to reporters, Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku declared, “I give all the glory to God” for surviving the accident.

He recalled, “When it happened, my eyes were open. I saw everything. I really should have been blinded.” Njoku reiterated that he was giving “all the glory to God,” acknowledging that “luckily, I’m not blind.” The Browns’ official website initially noted that Njoku suffered burn injuries to his arm and face in a “household” accident in a Sept. 30 statement announcing his addition to the injury list as his participation in the following day’s game against the Baltimore Ravens remained “questionable.”

Njoku alluded to his injuries in a Sept. 30 post on X and suggested he intended to play in the game anyway. “The flesh is weak,” he wrote. “See u tomorrow #DawgPound.” Ultimately, Njoku participated in the game, wearing a mask on his face. He shared a photo of the injuries he sustained in an Instagram post. Speaking to reporters, he explained that he shared the picture of his injured face after receiving messages from other burn victims and nurses who have burn victims.

Njoku said, “They were telling me how like everybody feels embarrassed to show whatever, so I wanted just to come out for them and show myself so everyone might feel a little bit better about themselves. At the end of the day, things heal.” The tight end recently launched a new merchandise collection called “Withstand” on MILLIONS. The company’s website characterizes MILLIONs as “a unique platform built to help athletes make money and grow their brand and following.”

David Njoku spoke today, said he’s grateful to God to be alive.

Said his eyes were open when the whole thing happened and he’s blessed to have his vision and his breath. #Browns pic.twitter.com/Cc6yxwUeQb

— Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) October 13, 2023

Additionally, MILLIONS touts its services as combining “the world’s best technologies to offer athletes a ton of value to build their brand, channel, and following through several products and services — no matter what stage of career” an athlete is at. Njoku’s MILLIONS collection is an effort to “help bring awareness to an all too common issue and shed some light on an otherwise unfortunate incident.”

“Every purchase of Withstand on my MILLIONS.co profile will have a share of proceeds donated to help the American Burn Association,” he asserted in an Instagram post unveiling the collection. Specifically, the proceeds from the clothing sales will go toward “supporting burn care, prevention and research.”

Items available for purchase include hoodies and T-shirts featuring the phrase “The Flesh is Weak” written on them, a separate set of hoodies and T-shirts with a picture depicting Njoku in a football jersey surrounded by fire and a third set of shirts with the word “Chief” written on them, referring to Njoku’s nickname.

Even before his burn injuries made him thankful to be alive, Njoku has repeatedly identified himself as a practicing Christian. His Instagram profile and X profile have the phrase “I fear God” written in all capital letters in the biography.