Klay Thompson‘s relationship with Megan Thee Stallion got a big stamp of approval on Friday, ’cause his ex-NBA pops says the rapper is a “very nice lady” — and one hell of a cook!!

The cams caught up with the two-time NBA champion Friday … and he couldn’t help but sing the praises of MTS and her chef skills.

Of course … we asked what one of her great dishes was — with Thompson shouting out her barbecue baked beans.

“Nobody could ever cook as good as my mother, but man, Megan is a chef.”

But the main question on everyone’s mind is, could we see the Dallas Mavericks star dropping down to a knee and putting a ring on her finger?

“I don’t know, it’s up to them, gotta ask them that.”