hˈɑːpsən vˈɛntʃɚd ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz ˈæftɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹɾɪŋ fɹʌmðɪ ˌɛnbˌiːˈeɪ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, stˈɑːpɪŋ fˈɜːst ɪnðə spˈænɪʃ lˈiːɡə ˌeɪsˌiːbˈiː bᵻfˌoːɹ hˈɛdɪŋ nˈɔːɹθ tə fɹˈæns tˈuː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ.
Hopson ventured overseas after departing from the NBA in 1992, stopping first in the Spanish Liga ACB before heading north to France two years later.