This invitation coincided with the visit of Russian team Leningrad Zeniths. Then he tours with the musical "Aladin" in the French Zeniths until May 2009. The Rochester Zeniths was a professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. The hometown Zeniths won the game, 182-168, and basketball history was made. The Zeniths played 11 games and finished with a 10-1 record.