Basketball WivesstarBrooke Baileyhas announced that her daughter, Kayla, has died.
The reality star, 45, confirmed the tragic newsin an Instagram poston Sunday.
The cause of Kayla’s death was not immediately clear.
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She continued, “Thank you! Kayla left a markon so many lives. She entered the room and demanded respect, love and attention.”
“If you had the pleasure of meeting her and being friends with her she has forever changed your life,” Brooke wrote inanother Story post.
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In another installment, Brooke shared that she had “been fasting and praying for days,” but she “thought it was for something else.”
“It was God preparing me for this moment in my life. Although, I was not prepared,” she added. “I amgrateful for the 25 yearshe Blessed me to have HIS child. To love her, to hold her, to teach her, to comfort her. She was my happiness on earth.”
Brooke returned toBasketball Wivesin its 10th season, after initially replacing original cast member Imani Showalter in season 2, according toIMDb.
She has been romantically linked to former NBA star Rashard Lewis and former basketball player Vernon Macklin.
Brooke currently stars alongsideShaunie O’Neal, Jackie Christie, Malaysia Pargo, Jennifer Williams, Brandi Maxiell, DJ Duffey, Angel Brinks, British Williams, Nia Dorsey and Noria-Dorsey Taggart.
Brooke’s storyline this season has followed the star’s journey with in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the hopes of completing her family, according to aVH1synopsis of the show.
source: people.com
