Kyrie Irving is going to have some new teammates this summer.
In his upcoming movie, Uncle Drew, the Celtics guard will be hitting the court disguised as his alter ego: an elderly man with some under-the-radar basketball skills. The film, set to be released June 29, documents Uncle Drew as he embarks on a road trip to gather a crew of fellow septuagenarians and they compete in a street basketball tournament.
Irving’s character originated as the protagonist of a five-part web series he self-wrote and directed. The six-minute episodes, developed by Pepsi, begin with Drew waxing philosophical about the sport of basketball before he takes over pickup games in various neighborhoods.