FOXBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - New England Patriots star running back James White paid tribute to his late father while simultaneously wishing his son a happy first birthday on Tuesday.
White posted side-by-side photos of his father, Tyrone White, holding him as a child and the Patriots back shared a photo of himself holding Xzavier.
“Happy 1st birthday Xzavier! I hope I can be as good of a father to you as my father was to my brother and I! I still can’t quite process everything that’s going on right now but when I look at you, you give me life! May you Rest In Peace Dad, we miss you much already,” White wrote in a caption under the Instagram post.
The post marked James’ first public comments since his father, a Miami-Dade Police Department captain, was killed in an off-duty car crash on Sunday. His mother, Lisa, was critically injured.
On Sunday night, James was listed as inactive prior to his team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.
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