In a 2001 episode of
This American Life, Da Silva was the first
streetball athlete to be signed to an advertising contract by
Nike. In 2003, Da Silva was the youngest player signed to the
Harlem Wizards Show basketball team.
Midway Games offered Da Silva a lead in the 2005 video game,
L.A. Rush, which sold 1 million units internationally. He has also worked with Midway performing the video game motion capturing for
NBA Ballers,
NBA Ballers: Phenom,
NBA Ballers: Chosen One,
NBA 2K8,
NBA 2K9 and
AND 1 Streetball video games. He has been featured in magazines
SLAM and
DIME and on the front page of
The Wall Street Journal and the cover of
TIME overseas. In 2006,
Stephon Marbury and Steve & Barry's announced that Da Silva would hit the road on the Starbury SLAM Tour, with the first of many appearances at Steve & Barry's stores and schools across 120 cities in 60 days to perform his unique style of hip hop themed basketball wizardry in front of kids and parents. Andy Todd, president of Steve & Barry's, said "Trikz is not only a phenomenal performer; he's also a phenomenal guy who kids will enjoy seeing and hearing." In August 2007, Da Silva fulfilled a childhood dream when he was invited to participate in a
Harlem Globetrotters mini-camp in Houston, TX and two days into the camp was offered a contract to join the legendary team. In October 2008, the Maryland Nighthawks announced that they selected Da Silva with the 14th overall pick as part of their official "Travel team" of the PBL this year, and are set to tour China and other Asian countries during the season. In 2009, Da Silva achieved a personal goal of setting a
Guinness World Record of 24 consecutive neck catches of a basketball. In 2009, Da Silva became the youngest person ever inducted into the City of Elizabeth Athletic Hall of Fame. ==Acting career==