VJ Edgecombe breaks LeBron James' NBA record

76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe scores 34 points in opener

76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe breaks LeBron James' record, finishes with 34 points for most in an NBA debut in 51 years

Edgecombe made history in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The former Baylor star dropped 14 points in the first 12 minutes of that season-opening matchup at TD Garden, breaking a record that LeBron James set more than two decades ago in his debut.

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VJ Edgecombe broke records held by LeBron James and Allen Iverson in his Philadelphia 76ers debut vs. the Boston Celtics.

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Per Real Sports, Edgecombe became the first player in NBA history to score 30 points with at least five 3-pointers in his league debut. Additionally, Philadelphia's rookie broke LeBron James' record for most first-quarter points in an NBA debut, torching the Celtics for 14 in the first frame of his career.

76ers' VJ Edgecombe breaks records held by LeBron James, Allen Iverson in incredible NBA debut vs. Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe got off to a historic start to his NBA career on Wednesday night in his team's 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics. Edgecombe finished with 34 points, seven rebounds and three assists and broke records previously held by LeBron James and Allen Iverson in the process.