Country Music Star Shows Support to Shaquil Barrett After 2-Year-Old Daughter’s Death

Singer Granger Smith showed his support for Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett following the drowning of his 2-year-old daughter, a tragedy Smith knows quite well. On Monday, Smith, 43, left a comment under…

Rebecca GuzelMay 2, 20233 min read

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“Today’s tragic news is heartbreaking for all members of the Buccaneers Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Shaq, Jordanna (sic) and the entire Barrett Family during this unimaginably difficult time. While no words can provide true comfort at a time such as this, we offer our support and love as they begin to process this very profound loss of their beloved Arrayah,” the statement read.

In 2019, Smith’s 3-year-old son, River, drowned in their pool and later died despite doctors’ efforts to save him.

Smith spoke about the difficulties of trying to cope with the Death of his son in an interview with Fox News Digital.

“Most of it was failure. Trying to figure out how I was going to wake up in the morning and start a new day, knowing I have a dead son, is something that I failed at for months and months….,” he said.

Smith admitted that he “tried everything.”

“I tried the self-help books and I tried different forms of exercise, diets. Different edibles – anything,” he continued.

Despite his efforts, the country singer said nothing helped.

In his upcoming memoir, “Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward After Loss and Heartache,” set to be released on Aug. 1, Smith wrote about the devastating loss, which he described as “therapeutic.”

Smith shared he believes “there’s a kind of joy that can coexist with grief.”

He added, “You could be grieving and yet joyful and hopeful and have peace about that. That is my journey. A lot of people have different journeys on how to get to that location, but this is my journey on how I got there.”