India, Oct. 23 -- VJ Edgecombe made some history in his first quarter in the NBA. Making his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, the rookie took no time to break LeBron James' 22-year-old record, drawing comparisons with the all-time scoring leader. The 20-year-old scored as many as 34 points on debut to help the visitors beat the Boston Celtics 117-116.

The No 3 overall pick from Baylor University exploded for 14 points in the first quarter against the Celtics at TD Garden, surpassing James' mark of 12 points in the opening quarter of his own debut back in 2003.

Edgecombe's record-setting performance came 22 years to the day after LeBron's iconic first game against the Sacramento Kings. The rookie showed off his complete off...