Shaq Barrett shares poignant Mother’s Day post for wife Jordanna after daughter’s death

Shaq Barrett has vowed to give wife Jordanna an ‘amazing 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 at the end of April when she drowned in a swimming pool in a tragic accident.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Barrett wrote: ‘Happy Mother’s day beautiful. We all love you so much and will do our best to make your day amazing and memorable.’

Earlier this week, Barrett opened up on the passing of his daughter, writing alongside a clip of her: ‘I miss you sooo much baby girl. I love you please watch over us.’

Police responded to a call of a child who had fallen into a pool at around 9.30am on Sunday, April 30 in Tampa’s Beach Park area, according to Tampa Police Department.

The two-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Barrett passed away April 30. Arrayah (above) only celebrated her 2nd birthday on April 19.

Arrayah was 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 the hospital but attempts to save her life were unsuccessful. Arrayah was the youngest of four children that Barrett has with his wife.

Jordanna shared a heartbreaking post to Instagram May 3 in tribute to her daughter, 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. Arrayah was the apple of my eye, and my heart will forever be with hers.

‘I love you so much my baby. I am so so sorry. Until we see each other again, please watch over your siblings and momma and dada. We love you forever and ever and always. 

‘I can’t wait to see that precious smile again, and just hug you so close. I would do absolutely anything. There is no Barrett 6 without you, and we will forever hold your place down here, until we all meet again in heaven. I love you forever and always.’