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76ers' VJ Edgecombe broke LeBron James’ rookie record in his NBA debut

If you're going to start an NBA career off right, might as well start it better than the King.

In the first quarter of his first NBA game, Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe broke a LeBron James NBA record.

James held the mark for most points scored in the first quarter of an NBA debut, with 12.

Now, it's Edgecombe's record.

He scored 14 points in the first quarter of his NBA career, playing 11 minutes right off the bat for the 'Sixers against the Boston Celtics . The NBA's official social media accounts shared the record news on Wednesday night.

Just as impressively, there was one stretch where Edgecombe scored 10 76ers points in a row.

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