Kyrie Irving Is Back as Uncle Drew. But Is the Gag, Like the Character, Getting Old?

Third spot in Pepsi MAX series

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Pepsi MAX's geriatric baller is back … again.

The sugar-water company on Monday launched "Uncle Drew: Chapter 3," the third installment in a popular series in which NBA star Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers, made up Hollywood-style to look like he's well into his golden years, drops in on a local street court to school younger ballers.

The first episode was the second most-watched ad on YouTube last year, and has racked up more that 27 million views on the platform since May 2012.

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