# 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan scores, mimics LeBron James

> Sullivan becomes youngest MLS player with 5-game goal streak
- Title: 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan scores, mimics LeBron James
- Summary: Sullivan becomes youngest MLS player with 5-game goal streak 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan scored in his fifth consecutive MLS match to become the youngest…
- Keywords: cavan sullivan, lebron james, mls, philadelphia union, goal streak, teenage player, mls hat-trick, toronto fc, chicago fire, atlanta united, inter miami, sports
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/06/cavan-sullivan-lebron-james-celebration-mls
- Author: Agencies
- Published: 2026-09-06T17:35:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cavan sullivan, lebron james, mls, philadelphia union, goal streak, teenage player, mls hat-trick, toronto fc, chicago fire, atlanta united, inter miami, sports
## Sullivan's record streak
16-year-old Cavan Sullivan scored in his fifth consecutive MLS match.

> I was waiting to do that for a while
## Sullivan's celebration
He mimicked LeBron James' chalk toss celebration.

> I had Kim, our photographer, holding the chalk for multiple games
## Sullivan's age record
Sullivan became youngest player in North American team sports history.

> I was 14 years and 293 days old at the time
## Janssen hat-trick
Vincent Janssen scored first hat-trick in Timbers history.

> Janssen scored in the 11th, 26th and 55th minutes
## Sargent hat-trick
Josh Sargent scored hat-trick in 4-4 draw with Chicago Fire.

> Sargent scored a hat-trick for Toronto
## Embolo penalty goal
Breel Embolo scored penalty in Atlanta United's 2-2 draw.

> Embolo converted a penalty kick in the 87th minute
## Key takeaway

16-year-old Cavan Sullivan scored in his fifth consecutive MLS match to become the youngest player in MLS history with a five-game goal contribution streak.