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TheTampa Bay Buccaneerslinebacker, 31, and wifeJordannahave welcomed a daughter, Jordanna revealed onInstagramon Saturday.
Barrett shares three other children with Jordanna — sonsBraylon, 10, and Shaquil Jr., 11, as well as daughter Aaliyah, 8. The couple also shares daughter Arrayah, who died ina drowning accident at the family’s homelast April, just weeks after her second birthday.
Shaquil and Jordanna Barrett’s newborn daughter Allanah.Jordanna Barrett/Instagram
Jordanna Barrett/Instagram
“A few weeks after our sweet girls heaven day, Shaquil and I found out we were expecting,” Jordanna began in the caption of the post that featured a photo of a positive pregnancy test alongside the text “Allanah Ray February 2024.”
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“I just know Arrayah had a special hand in picking this sweet girl to add to our family! 🌸🩷 we are so beyond blessed, so beyond grateful that God chose to give us another little girl!” she continued.
At the time of the pregnancy announcement, Barrett had recently returned to the field after anAchilles injurysidelined him. Despite his frustration over the injury, the linebacker toldESPNit was a blessing in disguise because it gave him more time with Arrayah before her tragic death.
“This is a daily battle. Tough battle,” Barrett told the outlet on July 31 as he reflected on the loss of his child. “Today I felt it heavier today than I did the last couple days.”
“Her smile — I just miss her so much. Her energy, just like putting her to bed every night, reading stories,” he added. “She just brought so much brightness and wholeness and completeness to our lives.”
source: people.com
