After graduating from Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel High School, Famous went to Westchester Community College where he averaged 25.2 points, 13.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game as a sophomore, being named one of 10 players named to the NJCAA Division I All-American first-team for the 2008–2009 season.

After his sophomore season, he transferred to South Florida, where he played in 31 games and started 20, averaging 8.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.5 blocks per night.

[11] Five days later, he signed with the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association,[12] making his debut on November 6.

[19] In February 2017, he was supposed to sign with the Phoenix Fuel Masters as their import for the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

[20] However, his former PBA team, GlobalPort, refused to let go of their rights on him, pushing the Fuel Masters to choose for another import.

[23] In March 2018, Famous signed with the Blackwater Elite of the Philippine Basketball Association as their import for the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

[24] On January 22, 2022, Famous signed with Club Sportivo Capitol of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball.

[25] On October 11, 2022, Famous entered the 2022 IBL Foreign Draft, he was picked in the second round 19th overall by the NSH Mountain Gold Timika.

[26] In August 2012, Famous competed for the Lebanese national basketball team in the 2012 William Jones Cup after he was naturalised earlier that year.