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‘Uncle Drew’ star describes what happened on set when Kyrie Irving found out he was traded

When Kyrie Irving was on the set for his upcoming movie, the cast of Uncle Drew got to witness behind-the-scenes footage of an NBA drama featuring the Celtics guard.

Irving’s request to be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers was granted amid filming for Uncle Drew this past summer. One of his co-stars, actor Lil Rel Howery — who appeared in the Oscar-winning film Get Out (2017) — recalled the emotions of that moment while on the red carpet for the 90th Academy Awards Sunday.

“The dopest moment was when the trade actually went through,” Howery said.