hˈɑːpsən spˈɛnt ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z plˈeɪɪŋ bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ æt ðə klˈoʊs ʌvðə dˈɛkeɪd.
Hopson spent the majority of the 1990s playing basketball overseas before retiring at the close of the decade.