V.J. Edgecombe with NBA rookie 1st in Sixers Game 7 win over Celtics
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76ers guard V.J. Edgecombe filled the stat sheet in a Game 7 win over the Celtics, pulling off an NBA first for a rookie in the playoffs.
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With his effort, Edgecombe helped Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and the rest of the Sixers pull off a stunning 109-100 over the Celtics in Boston to clinch Game 7 and complete a 3-1 first-round series comeback.
Check out Edgecombe's stats from Game 7:
V.J. Edgecombe stats from Game 7
Edgecombe came up huge on offensively by scoring 23 points and going 5-11 from behind the arc. He also chipped in six rebounds and four assists in more than 43 minutes of play.
He became the first rookie in NBA playoff history to score more than 20 points and have more than five rebounds and assists in a Game 7.
VJ Edgecombe is the first rookie in NBA history with
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20+ points
5+ rebounds
5+ threes
in a Game 7. pic.twitter.com/X1jswYTx9k
How old is V.J. Edgecombe?
Edgecombe, 20, will turn 21 on July 30.
Where is VJ Edgecombe from?
During an interview with NBA TV after being drafted by the Sixers last summer, Edgecombe talked about his struggles growing up in the Bahamas and how his family survived using a generator for electricity for seven years. He credited his mother for sacrificing to make his family's life better.
"Seeing what she had to go through to feed us, it's crazy," Edgecombe said while holding back tears.
He had advice for anyone following in his footsteps.
"Don't stop working. Don't let anybody tell you that you can't," he said. "I heard that a lot growing up, me and my cousins, we heard that a lot that 'you can't do it, you can't do it,' but man I'm telling you, if you have confidence in yourself, you have faith in yourself and in the Lord, I promise you, you'll be just fine."
V.J. Edgecombe college
Edgecombe played one year at Baylor before being drafted No. 3 overall by Philadelphia during the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25.
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