Ex-NFL star Peyton Hillis is opening up on the day he heroically saved his son and niece from a fierce rip current in Florida earlier this year ... saying it's a 'miracle' everyone survived.
is opening up on the day he heroically saved his son and niece from a fierce rip current in Florida earlier this year ... saying it's a"miracle" everyone survived." ... where he explained there were no warning flags near their spot at Pensacola Beach prior to the incident.Hillis said he immediately sprang into action and ran into the water as soon as he found out the kids were in danger -- and he had an impossible decision to make.
"I think the scariest point ... was when I'm swimming to my son and I have to pass by him because my niece is in more danger," Hillis told."I knew that I had to pass him up to get to Camille first. Because, you know, if I didn't then there's no way she would've made it.", was out of energy and couldn't swim anymore ... and he was struggling to stay afloat himself.
In fact, Hillis said he saw his son's eyes roll in the back of his head ... and he began to pray as he fought his way back to shore. "Lord, please," Hillis said."Like, I really don't care about my life. I don't. But if we can get him out of here that’s the only thing I’m going to care about."
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