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76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe breaks LeBron James' record, finishes with 34 points for most in an NBA debut in 51 years

Edgecombe made history in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The former Baylor star dropped 14 points in the first 12 minutes of that season-opening matchup at TD Garden, breaking a record that LeBron James set more than two decades ago in his debut.

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