J.C. Intal

John Christopher Antonio Intal (; born November 18, 1983) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for four teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is married to television host and model Bianca Gonzalez.

Early life and college career Born in Minalin, Pampanga, Philippines, Intal initially studied at Claret School of Quezon City before he transferred to Letran he became a part of the Letran Squires high school varsity team. When he was in Grade 7, he made his first dunk. He ended his college career in 2006 with a loss to the UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP Finals in that same year.

Professional career

Air 21/ Barako Bull Energy Intal was drafted 4th overall by the Air21 Express in the 2007 PBA draft.

B-Meg Llamados/ San Mig Coffee Mixers After three seasons with Ginebra, he was again traded to B-Meg (now San Mig Coffee) via a blockbuster three team trade in exchange for Kerby Raymundo and Dylan Ababou. While playing for San Mig, he suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee, causing him to miss basketball action for four months in 2012. Before he could return to full health, he came back into active play, but was never fully healthy, by which his left knee became swollen after every game. He was able to win one championship with the Coffee Mixers in the 2012 Commissioner's Cup. via a blockbuster 10-man, 5-team trade in January 2013.

He posted career highs in scoring, rebounds and assists in the 2014-15 season. That season, he competed in the Three-Point Shootout and the Slam Dunk Contest. He also won another Player of the Week award.

Before the start of the 2016 Governors' Cup, it was revealed that he had bone spurs in his ankles. He made his conference debut at Phoenix's last game of the conference.

In the 2017 Philippine Cup, he received another Player of the Week award.

In his last season, the 2020 Philippine Cup, the Fuel Masters made it all the way to the semifinals.

Season-by-season averages

International career Intal was part of the 16-man Gilas Pilipinas 3.0 pool that was gearing up for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. After a successful stint in the 2015 Toyota Four Nations Cup and the 37th William Jones Cup in Taiwan, he was named to the Final 12 roster that represented the country in the FIBA Asia tournament.

Personal life Intal was engaged to TV host Bianca Gonzalez, his girlfriend since 2011. On March 20, 2014, he proposed to Gonzalez at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2, as the latter was about to depart for London. Intal's parents and couple Cheska Garcia and Doug Kramer were among those who witnessed the proposal. Intal and Gonzalez married on December 4, 2014, in El Nido, Palawan. In April 2015, television host Boy Abunda announced on his program Aquino & Abunda Tonight that Gonzalez and Intal expecting their first child. Their first child, who they named Lucia Martine was born in October 23, 2015.

He has a younger brother, Rex, who plays volleyball for the national team and also played volleyball for Ateneo.

Since retiring, he has focused more on his career as an artist, specifically abstract painting. Since 2020, he has had 2 exhibits.