Embiid calls LaVar Ball 'the greatest basketball player ever'

Joel Embiid's got jokes.

While watching his Philadelphia 76ers teammate Ben Simmons' live stream Saturday, the funnyman submitted his pick for the best hooper of all time:

It's a bold proclamation about a man known for his bold proclamations, often about his son and UCLA standout, Lonzo.

Here are the elder Ball's stats from his playing days at Washington State:

Related - LaVar: 'I would kill Michael Jordan 1-on-1' in my heyday

MJ must be shaking in his boots.