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Doug Kramer and JC Intal's loveable bromance: 'More than teammates, we're brothers'
After announcing his retirement from Philippine Basketball Association, Doug Kramer and his friend and fellow basketball player JC Intal exchanged touching messages on Instagram.
JC posted a photo of himself with Doug as they held each other's jersey tops.
In the caption, JC told Doug that he has "nothing but love" for his friend Doug.
"I've witnessed every single day in your career, from our college days, I saw how hard you've worked to improve your game that brought you to the pros. We played for 5 years together in Ateneo, we dreamt of playing in the PBA, and pursuing that made us even closer," JC wrote, adding he's witnessed Doug's highs and lows, and how hard he worked to improve his ball game.
"From our early years playing with Air21, to being a reserve in Ginebra for one conference, you never gave up and you proved everyone wrong. Seeing you grow and play your best basketball during your days in Powerade made me really proud. I know you worked your ass off, and it paid off."
JC said he believes Doug is retiring "as a winner not only in basketball but in life."
He added, "You are an MVP as a family man, a teammate and friend on and off the court. I'm grateful we got to be teammates in your last years in the PBA."
JC admitted he thought they were retiring together in a few years but he knows "God had different plans."
At the latter part of his post, he also thanked their wives Bianca Gonzales and Chesca Kramer tagging them as their "MVPs."
Meanwhile, Doug didn't let JC's message slip by without a reply.
On his Instagram post, Doug said JC has been there with him since he started his basketball journey in 2002, enumerating all the wins and loses they had together.
"Being recruited the same time in high school 2001, entering Ateneo 2002, losing together 2006 in our last heartbreaking championship game in college, then being drafted together in the PBA 2007, simultaneously picked no. 4 and 5 in the draft with the same team, then playing for 4 teams together in the PBA, and finishing my career with you at Phoenix," Doug wrote.
Doug said JC is not only present in his basketball career, he was also there when he courted and married Chesca and when they became ninongs to each other's children.
"You witnessed it all with me. We know each other so well and our love... Well... it makes @iamsuperbianca and @chekakramer wonder who's the real partner," he joked.
Doug said he and JC are "more than teammates, we're brothers."
He ended his message for JC by thanking him for the beautiful message, the basketball memories we shared, and this friendship."
"I'm super blessed and appreciative that God gave me a friend like you. I love you bro!" Doug wrote.
Talk about bromance! — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News
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