LaVar Ball was keeping tabs on his son's rapid rise in the rap game despite his recent serious health issues ... 'cause the famous pops had a special FaceTime with Gelofrom his hospital bed in between multiple surgeries that led to the Big Ballers' foot being amputated.
TMZ Sports broke the story earlier this year -- Lavar had his right foot amputated after complications from an infection ... and in a video of his chat with his middle son, it's clear his love and pride for his family helped him during the rough time.