The WNBA announced the five finalists for the Most Valuable Player award Friday in what's expected to be a close decision.

Three-time MVP A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces joined Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray and Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell in the top five in voting.

The league will announced the winner Sunday morning. It has been viewed as a three-woman race among Wilson, Collier and Thomas.

Wilson, vying for her fourth WNBA MVP award in eight seasons in the league, also won it in 2020, 2022 and 2024. She helped the Aces end the regular season on a 16-game winning streak, averaging 26.1 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 blocks per game in that run.

In 40 games this season, she averaged

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