The Philadelphia 76ers might’ve just found their next breakout star after reports emerged that the team violated a new “player participation” policy. Rookie guard VJ Edgecombe was commendable in his NBA debut, having lit up opening night with confidence and flair that didn’t look rookie-like at all.

According to NBA.com, the 20-year-old from the Bahamas dropped 14 first-quarter points, breaking LeBron James’ rookie debut record from 2003. He also finished with 34, passing Allen Iverson’s 1996 mark of 30. The crazy part, now, is that Edgecombe learned the game using a milk crate as his hoop back home.

That milk crate backyard setup became the foundation for a record-breaking start in Philly. What’s more, coach Nick Nurse was all praise about him.

“It was pretty good,” Nurse said. “Openin

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