Watch: Shareef O'Neal says he's better than LaMelo Ball, Shaq agrees

Shareef O'Neal is confident he'd beat LaMelo Ball should they ever face one another in a game.

"I know him off the court," O'Neal told TMZ Sports. "He's cool. Never played against him. But I can (take him)."

O'Neal, a 6-foot-9 power forward and the son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, announced his commitment to Arizona in April as a member of the 2018 recruiting class. Ball, a 6-foot-3 point guard, is committed to UCLA for 2019.

Asked about his son's comments, Shaq agreed and said all young up-and-comers should display that kind of confidence.