Shaq Barrett shares poignant Mother’s Day post for wife Jordanna after daughter’s death
‘We’ll do our best to make your day great’: Bucs star Shaq Barrett shares poignant Mother’s Day post for wife Jordanna, weeks after their daughter Arrayah, 2, drowned in a swimming pool
Shaq Barrett has vowed to give wife Jordanna a ‘great and memorable’ Mother’s Day in a poignant social media post just weeks after the death of their two-year-old daughter.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers player and his wife lost their daughter Arrayah in late April when she drowned in a swimming pool in a tragic accident.
Barrett wrote on Instagram on Sunday, “Happy Mother’s Day beautiful. We all love you so much and will do our best to make your day wonderful and memorable.”
Earlier this week, Barrett opened up about his daughter’s passing, writing alongside a clip of her, “I miss you sooo little girl. I love you, please watch over us.’
Police responded to a call from a child who fell into a swimming pool around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 30, in the Beach Park area of Tampa, the Tampa Police Department said.
Shaq Barrett posted a poignant tribute to wife Jordanna on social media on Mother’s Day
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ two-year-old daughter outside linebacker Barrett died on April 30. Arrayah (above) only celebrated her second birthday on April 19.
Arrayah was the youngest of four children Barrett has with wife Jordanna (pictured in April 2022)
Arrayah Barrett, who celebrated her second birthday on April 19, was taken to hospital, but efforts to save her life were unsuccessful. Arrayah was the youngest of four children Barrett has with his wife.
Jordanna shared a heartbreaking post on Instagram in tribute to her daughter on May 3, writing an emotional statement alongside a photo of Arrayah beaming on her recent birthday.
“Thank you all for all the messages, flowers, thoughts and prayers,” Jordanna’s statement read Wednesday.
Our world will never be the same again. Arrayah was the apple of my eye and my heart will be with hers forever.
“I love you so much my dear. I’m so sorry. Until we meet again, please watch over your siblings and mom and dad. We love you forever and ever and ever.
“Can’t wait to see that precious smile again and just hug you so close.” I would do absolutely anything. There’s no Barrett 6 without you, and we’ll keep your place here forever, until we all meet again in heaven. I love you forever and always.’