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

After a dominant first quarter that set an NBA record, VJ Edgecombe broke Allen Iverson's all-time 76ers rookie debut scoring record.

But VJ Edgecombe got to experience that, plus make a whole mess of NBA history in his debut performance. Edgecombe’s first NBA point was scored on a made free throw, about 100 seconds into the game. He was far from finished in the opening 12 minutes.

Tyrese Maxey scores 40 points, and VJ Edgecombe adds 34 to help the Philadelphia 76ers rally from a fourth-quarter deficit and beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their season opener on Wednesday night

Rookie wing VJ Edgecombe looked more than worth the Sixers’ robust tanking efforts last season in his regular-season debut. The post Celtics show flashes, but 76ers claim season opener behind historic rookie performance: 6 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

But VJ Edgecombe got to experience that, plus make a whole mess of NBA history in his debut performance. Edgecombe's first NBA point was scored on a made free throw, about 100 seconds into the game. He was far from finished in the opening 12 minutes.

VJ Edgecombe wasted no time making a statement as a potential future star in the NBA. The 76ers guard and No. 3 pick in this year's draft exploded for 34 points Wednesday night in the first game of his professional career.

Rookie guard VJ Edgecombe erupted for 34 points in his NBA debut breaking multiple records and proving the Sixers may have struck draft gold once again.