SixthMan | VJ Edgecombe's Historic NBA Debut

When the media asked VJ Edgecombe to describe how he was feeling soon after the Philadelphia 76ers selected him No. 3 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, he vowed that the work wouldn’t stop.

"I don't have no words,” Edgecombe said at the time. “It's just surreal. I work hard, and everything is paying off. But the work don't stop… I'm focused on playing now.”

And play he did in his NBA debut Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at TD Garden in Boston. He started, in fact – and the 20-year-old from the Bahamas delivered a performance for the books.

Edgecombe joined Tyrese Maxey in leading the Sixers to a 117-116 opening-night victory over the Celtics.

Edgecombe scored 34 points in 42 minutes – the most ever by a 76ers rookie in his debut. Read more to learn about the historic company that VJ Edgecombe joined.