76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe joined some elite company on Wednesday night, putting up the most points in a debut in NBA history in more than 65 years.

Edgecombe’s 34 points against the Celtics in the Sixers’ 117-116 were the third-most in an NBA debut and the most since Wilt Chamberlain put up 43 on Oct. 24, 1959, for the Philadelphia Warriors.

The 20-year-old third overall pick in June’s draft also set a new franchise record for scoring in a debut, surpassing Allen Iverson, who scored 30 on Nov. 1, 1996. 3

Edgecombe even surpassed NBA superstar LeBron James for most points in a first quarter of an NBA debut with 14.

James had 12 when he played his first game with the Cavs on Oct. 29, 2003.

“Well, he’s pretty good,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said about Edgecombe’s performance.

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