
LeBron James. The three-time champion, who will be 33 two days before we enter 2018, hopes to win his eighth-straight Eastern Conference title and his fourth NBA championship in 2018. His ultimate goal is to surpass the record of Michael Jordan before he retires.

Colin Kaepernick. The former NFL quarterback inspired a nation in 2016 with his national anthem protest, and NFL owners responded by blackballing him from the NFL in 2017. Was it a one-year ban or a lifetime one? Whether he is on or off the football field, many eyes will be on Kaepernick in 2018.