| 100% | MILES | 5 | ___ Bridges, Charlotte Hornets NBA player who releases music under the pseudonym RTB MB |
| 37% | MUGGSY | 6 | ___ Bogues, former Charlotte Hornets player who was the shortest player in NBA history at 5ft. 3in |
| 36% | SETH | 4 | ___ Curry, NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets who is the sibling of Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors |
| 35% | CLARKE | 6 | Brandon ___, Memphis Grizzlies NBA player who released the album "Ride The Lightning" |
| 34% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Retired basketball player who is the principal owner of NBA's Charlotte Hornets and part owner of MLB's Miami Marlins: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BRANDONMILLER | 13 | Charlotte Hornets forward who was the NBA's #2 overall draft pick in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | HOUSE | 5 | Danuel ___ Jr., free agent NBA player who released "Motion" |
| 28% | DOC | 3 | ___ Rivers (former NBA player who coaches the LA Clippers) |
| 27% | JAMES | 5 | LeBron ___, NBA player who starred in the 2015 movie "Trainwreck" |
| 27% | IRVING | 6 | Kyrie ___, NBA player who starred in the 2018 movie "Uncle Drew" |
| 27% | JORDAN | 6 | Michael ___, former NBA player who starred in the 1996 movie "Space Jam" |
| 26% | ALLEN | 5 | Ray ___, former NBA player who starred in the 1998 movie "He Got Game" |
| 26% | KLAYTHOMPSON | 12 | Warriors guard who's the first player in NBA history to score 60 points in under 30 minutes of play: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ONEAL | 5 | Shaquille —, US NBA player who played the title role in films Steel and Kazaam |
| 26% | KOBE | 4 | ___ Bryant, NBA player who gave his voice to narrate the animated film "Dear Basketball" |
| 26% | NORA | 4 | Roberts who also writes under the pseudonym J. D. Robb |
| 26% | JOHNSON | 7 | Marques ___, former NBA player who starred in the 1992 movie "White Men Can't Jump" |
| 26% | WILT | 4 | ___ Chamberlain, NBA player who scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks |
| 26% | CURRY | 5 | Stephen ___, NBA player who scored 62 points in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers |
| 25% | TRAVIS | 6 | ____ Hansen, NBA player from Utah who played for the Atlanta Hawks |
| 25% | LEBRON | 6 | ___ James, NBA player who gave his voice to the fictional character Gwangi in the film "Smallfoot" |
| 25% | BENWALLACE | 10 | Undrafted NBA player who became an All-Star in 2003 with the Detroit Pistons: 2 wds. |
| 25% | FREDVANVLEET | 12 | Undrafted NBA player who became an All-Star in 2022 with the Toronto Raptors: 2 wds. |
| 25% | BULL | 4 | NBA player from Chicago who would play a home game at the United Center |
| 25% | GARNETT | 7 | Kevin ___, former Minnesota Timberwolves player who played 21 seasons in the NBA |
| 25% | GRANT | 5 | Josh ____, NBA player from Utah who played for the Golden State Warriors |
| 25% | CHAMBERS | 8 | Tom ____, NBA player from Utah who had played for the Phoenix Suns |
| 25% | SCOTT | 5 | Byron ____, NBA player from Utah who played for the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 25% | MUTOMBO | 7 | Dikembe ___, former Houston Rockets player who retired from the NBA at 42 |
| 25% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Stockton, former Utah Jazz player who retired from the NBA at 41 |