Israel Concepción, originally from San Cristóbal de La Laguna in Tenerife, has lived in Iceland for the last 10 years, moving away from his place of origin to immerse himself in the world of Icelandic basketball after being part of the Lenovo Tenerife coaching staff for four seasons . His career in Icelandic basketball has been remarkably successful.
In this Nordic country, as he told the COPE Canarias microphones, he has built a happy life with his wife, Cristina, and their two children. Although Iceland and Spain differ in many ways, in recent days both places have shared a common theme: seismic and volcanic activity.