Directed by Charles Stone III and written by Jay Longino, Uncle Drew is an upcoming sports comedy movie based on Kyrie Irving's titular character in Pepsi Max's series of advertisement started in 2012. After spending his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic streetball tournament in Harlem, desperate to win, Dax stumbles upon the legend Uncle Drew (NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving) and persuades him to return to the basketball court once again.