Buddy Baker said he’s hoping the tragic story of his family “can be a catalyst for change” during the coronavirus pandemic

The NFL and NBA agent, who represents Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin among others, posted a two minute-plus video on social media in which he shared both his parents contracted and died from COVID-19.

“My parents were amazing people,” Baker said. They were married 51-plus years. They passed away six minutes apart.

“Just a few weeks ago, they were in perfect health. We live in a world of, ‘it can’t happen to me. It can’t happen to us. It can’t happen to our family.’ Well, it happened to us.”

Baker, who is the president and CEO of Exclusive Sports Group, LLC, implores people to do the things that have been asked of them since this started: wash their hands, practice social distance and, more importantly, stay at home.

“It’s not the easy choice,” he said. “It is the right choice. It’s the safe choice.”

In loving memory of my mom and dad- please make the tough and right choice and help stop the spreading of this virus. pic.twitter.com/FqVEWjdscq — Buddy Baker (@ESG_Baker) March 31, 2020

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Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.