A new NBA season has begun, where some players had their professional debut in the league. One of them was VJ Edgecombe, who set a new record surpassing LeBron James by scoring 34 points for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 117-116 victory against the Boston Celtics.

Edgecombe‘s historic night began in the very first quarter when he exploded for 14 points. This performance broke the 22-year-old record set by LeBron James, who scored 12 points in the first quarter of his 2003 debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Edgecombe is now the all-time leader for most points scored by a rookie in the opening frame of an NBA debut.

The former Baylor Bears star finished his dream debut scoring 34 points, along with seven rebounds and three assists, being the second-highest scorer of the night behind Tyres

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