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Bucs' Shaquil Barrett to honor late daughter with 'My Cleats' initiative

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TAMPA, Fla. -- Exactly seven months ago, Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett's world came crashing down on him when his 2-year-old daughter Arrayah drowned in their family's South Tampa pool. Now, he and his wife, Jordanna, hope that their grief may prevent another family's tragedy.

Barrett will be honoring Arrayah this Sunday as part of the NFL's "My Cause, My Cleats" initiative, with the words "Arrayah Hope Inc." painted across one of his cleats. He and his wife Jordanna founded the new nonprofit to promote pool safety and provide free swim lessons to children in Florida and Colorado, where the family split their time.