hiː wɛnt pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ˈæftɚ pˈiːɾɚ pˌɪnɪzˈɑːɾoʊ hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ ʌvðə tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ lˈɪŋks sˈaɪnd hˌɪm tʊ ɐ kˈɑːntɹækt.
He went professional in 1998, after Peter Pinizzotto head coach of the Toronto Lynx signed him to a contract.