The arrival of Kyrie Irving's celebrated alter ego to the silver screen moved closer to reality Tuesday with the revelation of cast members.
Irving's popular "Uncle Drew" character -- an older man played by the newest Boston Celtics star who disguises his basketball skills and stars in local pickup games in a number of Pepsi commercials -- debuted in 2012 and instantly turned into a national phenomenon that garnered millions of YouTube views. The campaign's success led to Pepsi re-signing Irving in 2014 to do more work with the character.
And come next summer, that work will include a full-length movie, aptly titled "Uncle Drew" and produced by Lionsgate, that will star Irving alongside Lil Rel Howery ("Get Out") Nick Kroll ("The League") and Erica Ash ("Survivor's Remorse").