Imbroda is one of the key figures in understanding the great transition of state basketball. For more than a decade he laid the foundations for the best Unicaja, a team he led to the league runner-up in 1999. As a Spanish coach he won the bronze medal at the European Championships in Turkey in 2001. of the USA of the 2002 one won in official party the American combined one. “It’s a very sad day. He leaves us a great one, a reference in our basketball “, said Pau Gasol, one of the players who made his debut for the Spanish national team with Imbroda on the bench.
His career began at the Barcelona 92 Olympic Games, where he was part of the coaching staff. He then led more than 600 games for the ACB for 17 seasons. Imbroda occupied the benches of Mayoral Maristas, Unicaja de Málaga, Caja San Fernando, Real Madrid, Grupo Capitol and Vive Menorca.
The former coach decided to use his experience with cancer by getting involved in different projects with sport as a central axis. The Melilla native set up the Javier Imbroda Foundation, which cares for children at risk of exclusion on a daily basis. His entry into the world of politics came through Citizens.
