In recognition of the annual appointment of players to hoop in the mid-season showpiece, this Kia Race to the MVP Ladder is dedicated to those who’ll play in next month’s All-Star Game. Every player repping this week’s ladder is an All-Star.

Before either of those occasions happen, the NFL honors will unfold on Feb. 6 before the Super Bowl. The highlight of the event is the MVP Award. For those curious, here are the five finalists: This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Who are the finalists for 2024 NFL MVP?

Who do you think was the Indianapolis Colts' 2024 team MVP? Recently, Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports made his selection for all 32 teams, and when it came to the Colts, he selected linebacker Zaire Franklin.

Michael Vick chats with Dan Patrick Show about why Saquon Barkley and skill position players deserve legitimate MVP consideration, the Pro Bowl selection process, and how he landed Norfolk State's head coach role.

Former South Carolina defensive back O’Donnell “OD” Fortune delivered a standout performance at the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl, earning Defensive MVP honors aft

With the matchup set, two-time regular-season MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes sits atop the oddsboard. Currently, Mahomes' Chiefs are slight favorites to win the Super Bowl, according to the odds .

Which of the finalists will take home Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year at 'NFL Honors'? NFL.com analysts make their picks for eight of the individual awards.

Count Nikola Jokic as a believer in the Knicks. After absorbing a 122-112 defeat at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, the three-time NBA MVP touted the Knicks as legitimate title contenders.

The Hawks have a bottom-10 offense, having seen the league’s third-biggest drop in points scored per 100 possessions. Their February schedule offers them just one game (the fewest in the league) against a team — Washington — that currently ranks in the bottom 10 defensively.

On Thursday night, the Gamecocks put on a show in Texas. South Carolina football products O’Donnell Fortune, Tonka Hemingway, Kai Kroeger, Rocket Sanders, Josh Simon, and Bam Martin-Scott were in Dallas’ AT&T Stadium for the 100th edition of the East-West Shrine Bowl.