Home  › Media › Video
Christopher Heine

Pepsi Max's Video With NBA Star Quickly Explodes

  |  May 23, 2012   |  Comments

Pepsi Max released a YouTube video starring NBA player Kyrie Irving on May 18 that's already received 3.1 million views. It's accrued nearly 20,000 likes to just 400 dislikes on the video site.

The 5-minute spot, dubbed "Uncle Drew," features Irving dressed up to play an elderly man who eventually partakes in a pickup basketball game in Bloomfield, NJ. The footage is shot at Clark's Pond Courts near where the NBA Rookie of the Year grew up, and it involves dozens of onlookers who witness "Uncle Drew" displaying a rich vocabulary of basketball moves.

In five days, Pepsi Max's effort has sped through the blogosphere. Following is the highly successful branded video.

SES Chicago Early Bird Rate Extended!
Nov. 4-7, 2013: This year's SES Chicago agenda focuses on aligning paid, owned and earned media to help you drive quality traffic and increase conversions.
Register today and save up to $400!
Final Early Bird deadline extended to October 11.

COMMENTSCommenting policy

comments powered by Disqus

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christopher Heine was a senior writer for ClickZ through June 2012. He covered social media, sports/entertainment marketing, retail, and more. Heine's work has also appeared via Mashable, Brandweek, DM News, MarketingSherpa, and other tech- and ad-centric publications. USA Today, Bloomberg Radio, and The Los Angeles Times have cited him as an expert journalist.

Get ClickZ Media newsletters delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe today!

COMMENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEBINARS

Jobs

    • SEO/PPC Project Manager
      SEO/PPC Project Manager (MDnetSolutions) - RoswellMDnetSolutions provides consultative organic and paid search services for our clients, delivering...
    • Search Manager
      Search Manager (Digitas Health) - New YorkSearch Manager Digitas Health is designed to connect today’s healthcare brands with 21st century...
    • Search Analyst
      Search Analyst (Digitas Health) - New York Position:            SEM Analyst Reports to: ...