Uncle Drew, Kyrie Irving, was feeling springy on Sunday evening as he rose up high for a rare two-handed jam in the Brooklyn Nets' game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center.

Kyrie Irving delivered the goods early in the third period, as he found himself alone on the break following a great feed from teammate Joe Harris.

While the one-time NBA champion usually just finishes with an acrobatic lay-up on these types of openings, Irving decided to give trailing Clippers defenders Nicolas Batum and Patrick Beverley something extra.

Kyrie Irving is indeed a tremendous athlete and fans already know he can dunk the basketball more often if he wants to. However, the 28-year-old playmaker usually saves his legs, and highlight jams like this one come few and far between.

Heck, we've seen more dunks from Kyrie Irving during those famed Pepsi Uncle Drew commercials a few years back.

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Still, Kyrie Irving is regarded as one of the best and most creative finishers around the rim, even in traffic. Prior to Sunday's home game versus the Clippers, the seven-time All-Star has been averaging 27.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.0 steal in 21 games.

The Nets, meanwhile, easily defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in their last outing. For sure, Kyrie Irving wants to deliver a strong message by also beating the other powerhouse LA-based squad.

The Nets are trying to settle into the flow of this 72-game NBA regular season, knowing that Kevin Durant has faced COVID-19 complications and that the composition of the roster has been hard to maintain at the same level on a weekly basis. Brooklyn is trying to sort through the twists, turns and distortions of the season to find a reliable level of play and a degree of continuity which will enable this team to enter the playoffs knowing it is capable of performing at a championship standard, especially on the defensive side of the ball, which will be a formidable challenge for Steve Nash in the months ahead.