Fat Joe Celebrates Son Joey's 33rd Birthday: 'I Will Always Be By Your Side'

Fat Joe is celebrating one of his favorite people.

The rapper, 53, shared a photo on Instagram Sunday where he spends quality time with son Joey, on his 33rd birthday.

Both hold oversized tennis balls in the set of photos, while Joey, who lives with autism, has a standard-size tennis ball tethered to his.

"God bless my Firstborn, lil Joey. I love you with all my heart ❤️ Happy Birthday, Joey! You are the Biggest blessing in the world. more life, more greatness. I will always be by your side."

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Last year, Fat Joe appeared on The View to promote his memoir The Book of Jose. Host Ana Navarro — who shared a hug with the rapper as he walked out, noted that they've known each other for a while — celebrated that Fat Joe has the "most beautiful family."

"You live for them," she said, listing Joe's wife Lorena, daughter Azariah, 17 — "who has you wrapped around her little finger," Navarro joked — and sons Ryan, 27, and Joey.

Speaking about son Joey, the rapper talked about including his son's story in his memoir.

"My whole book is a book of transparency," he shared. "It's about failures, it's about triumphs. It's about going through dark times and knowing you can smile at the end."

Explaining that he's "so proud" of Joey, he celebrated him as the "Don of the family."

"He inspires me. He's such a blessing in our life, he's almost like an angel," said the rapper. "It's the gift that keeps giving, little Joey, and I'm so proud of him."