To say that basketball is a popular sport in the
Philippines is a bit of an understatement, considering that kids are taught how
to play the game at a very young age. Almost every community in the country has
their own basketball court and when they don’t have one, they make do with
jerry-built boards and rings propped up on the streets. For many, this is where
dreams of becoming a basketball star are made.
JC “The Rocket” Intal was one of those kids who dreamed
big. With his determination and hard work, this former Ateneo cager was able to
step foot in the PBA, and more importantly, excel in the country's premier
basketball league. In fact, he was chosen to be a part of the Gilas 3.0 lineup
a few years back, a team that would eventually finish an impressive Silver in
the 2015 Fiba Asia Championships.
