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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That included one of the nastiest dunks you'll ever see a guard throw down.
Edgecombe had a perimeter mismatch against center Xavier Tillman, so he crossed right by him, exploded to the hoop and threw down a right-handed tomahawk.
VJ EDGECOMBE STARTING HIS CAREER ON AN ABSOLUTE HEATER.
10 STRAIGHT SIXERS POINTS IN THE 1ST QUARTER 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jUGfc2cmFn
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2025
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"Best first quarter of a first game for a rookie in a LONG time," wrote The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor on X. "Can’t remember this fast of a start before. And VJ Edgecombe is doing it in so many different ways too. Nasty."
Edgecombe was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
And right now, he looks just as advertised, and then some.
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