Shaquil Barrett paid tribute to his late daughter in a touching way this week … getting the 2-year-old’s face tattooed on his forearm — just three months after she tragically died in a drowning accident.
The NFL star turned to Tattoo Red to get the piece of little Arrayah done … and the homage came out perfectly.
The ink features an image of the little girl from her second birthday party … as well as some stars and a ray of light shining through clouds.
Tattoo Red — who’s been inking athletes and musicians for 14 years — tells TMZ Sports … it all took about five hours to put down. The artist also said Barrett’s wife, Jordanna, got a tattoo on her wrist in honor of Arrayah too.
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“Knowing what an emotional piece this was for the family made me feel honored,” Tattoo Red said. “I wanted to give them the best piece I could.”
Jordanna — who also has three other kids with Barrett — recently announced they are expecting another baby … saying in the big reveal, “Arrayah had a special hand in picking this sweet girl to add to our family!”
“We miss our Arrayah every second of every day,” she added, “but I rest in knowing she’s going to be the best big sister angel to little miss Allanah.”