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Courtesy of Jeron Artest's Instagram.

Jeron Artest, the 16-year-old son of NBA all-star Metta World Peace, is in the process of getting a Philippine passport, which means one thing — he would be eligible to play for the national basketball team.

“My son already applied for a Philippine passport. He’s hoping to make the (national) team someday,” Peace said on Saturday in a report posted on Spin.ph, quoting a conversation between the Los Angeles Lakers forward and SnippetMedia’s Kristina Maralit upon his arrival in the country.

Artest's mother, Jennifer Ruth Uy Palma, is a Filipina.

Artest was in Manila as recently as 2015, where a report came out that he was open to play varsity basketball in the Philippines.

According to Maralit, Peace was in the country for 24 hours on a "personal visit."

Here are some videos showing Artest in action on the basketball court.

Jeron Artest Steals and Assist to Gary Harris Big Dunk Wins in Double OT #PangosElite @PangosSweet16 pic.twitter.com/snHgAQU3f6

— SPORTSTOP100! (@sportstop100) July 16, 2017

Takari Fields slams dime from Jeron Artest! 79-53 @i10celtics win vs Saints Basketball #AdidasUprising #LasVegas pic.twitter.com/027uxB5NR2

— SPORTSTOP100! (@sportstop100) July 28, 2017

@JeronArtest putting in work! Looking like Old school Jason Kidd ! #hillcrest #WeAreAZ #hillcrestprep #bruins #az pic.twitter.com/L3RdhWIMUN

— Hillcrest Prep (@Hillcrest_Hoops) June 13, 2017

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