Shaquille O’Neal reveals scare after seeing Shaq Barrett news

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaq Barrett and his family are dealing with the tragic death of his 2-year-old daughter over the weekend. 

Barrett’s daughter Arrayah drowned in a swimming pool at their Tampa home, police said Sunday.

Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett looks at the scoreboard during the Baltimore Ravens game on Oct. 27, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Menendez)

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal revealed Wednesday on "The Big Podcast with Shaq" that he initially worried about his daughters when he saw the news. 

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"It hit me harder yesterday because I got the Google alerts," O’Neal said. "So, anything ‘Shaquille’ pops up…" 

"So, I’m getting on my phone, and it says ‘Shaquille’s daughter dies in pool.’ So, I’m taught not to panic first. I didn’t get no calls or no texts. And then I opened it up [the alert] and was like ‘Damn.' I immediately jumped in the DM [direct message] and told him I was sorry for his loss. I can’t imagine that one, brother. I really can’t." 

Shaquille ONeal attends the Big 12 basketball tournament championship game between the Texas Longhorns and Kansas Jayhawks on March 11, 2023, at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Tampa police officers responded to a call on Sunday about a child who had fallen into a pool, and the child was taken to an area hospital but died a short time later, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

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The Buccaneers released a statement on the tragic incident on