No, Kyrie Irving isn’t filming a new Uncle Drew commercial. The man with the distinguished grey in the Drew League video is former Houston Rockets star Cuttino “Cat” Mobley. For the young cats who don’t remember Cat during his run-and-gun days with Stevie Franchise, Mobley was instant offense and good for 20+ points a night.
In 2004, he and Francis were sent to Orlando for Tracy McGrady but only played 23 games before being traded to Sacramento.
His final seasons in the league were with the LA Clippers, and it appears Mobley enjoys the LA weather, as he remains there and continues to show that he still has some serious game, despite the 50 shades of grey look.
And don’t think Mobley retired early because he couldn’t play anymore. He had 23 points and seven steals in his last NBA game and hung up his pro sneakers because he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the same heart issue the late great Reggie Lewis had.
And shout out to Cat for dating Nia Long before she became engaged with future Rockets coach Ime Udoka.