Ex-NFL star says ‘100% a miracle’ he saved son and niece from drowning

Peyton Hillis tells Good Morning America about rescuing son, nine, and niece, eight, from rip current off Florida coast in January

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis has said it was 100% a miracle" everyone survived when he saved his son and niece from drowning but ended up hospitalized himself.

Hillis opened up about the near-death experience in an interview with fellow former NFL player Michael Strahan on the talkshow Good Morning America.