PHILADELPHIA -- Welcome to the NBA, VJ Edgecombe.

The Philadelphia 76ers star rookie burst onto the scene in his NBA debut, scoring 34 points to help lead Philly to a 118-117 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

Edgecombe scored 14 points in the first quarter of his NBA debut, breaking the previous record of 12 points by LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. His 34 points are the third-most scored by a rookie in his debut behind only Frank Selvy (35 points in 1954) and legend Wilt Chamberlain (43 points in 1959).

Edgecombe also set the 76ers franchise record for most points by a rookie in his NBA debut, surpassing Allen Iverson’s 30 points in his debut in 1996.

“I worked every day, and all my life, for moments like this. This is my dream,” Edgecombe said after the 76e

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