Jordanna Barrett, the wife of Tampa Bay Buccaneers star outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, revealed on Instagram that she is pregnant while writing a caption in memory of her 2-year-old daughter who tragically died in a drowning accident.
The Barrett family was devastated when their daughter, Arrayah, died on April 30 after drowning in a swimming pool.
But Arrayah won’t be forgotten, as Jordanna Barrett said the family’s baby on the way will be watched from above.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaq Barrett runs during a New Orleans Saints game on September 18, 2022 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
«Just a few weeks after our sweet girl heaven day, Shaquil and I found out what we’ve been waiting for!» Jordanna Barrett captioned a instagram post with a positive pregnancy test.
«I just know that Arrayah had a special hand in choosing this sweet girl to add to our family! We are beyond blessed, beyond grateful that God chose to give us another girl! We miss Arrayah every second of every day, but I rest knowing she’ll be the best angel big sister to little miss Allanah!»
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The Barretts have three other children, Shaquil Jr., Braylon and Aaliyah.
It’s been a turbulent few months for the Barrett family, unsurprisingly, following Arrayah’s death. Shaquil took time out before paying tribute to her daughter with a video on her social media page and later shared a statement thanking everyone for her support during this difficult time.
Sack leader Shaq Barrett makes a catch during Buccaneers training camp on August 17, 2020 at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa, Florida. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
«This has been the hardest two weeks of our lives,» she wrote on Instagram. «And we couldn’t have done it or started to get through this without you. Our Arrayah sun was and is our world and to know that she has touched so many lives is very moving.»
Players, including Barrett’s former Bucs teammate Tom Brady, showed their support for the Barrett family.
«Shaq is one of the toughest guys I know mentally,» Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said.
Shaquil Barrett of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the preseason game against the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
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«I can’t wait to see that beautiful smile again and hold you so tight,» Jordanna Barrett said in her statement following Arrayah’s death. «I would do absolutely anything. There is no Barrett 6 without you, and we will always hold your place here, until we all meet again in heaven. I love you forever and ever.»