| 100% | MICHAEL | 7 | ___ Jordan, former professional basketball player |
| 78% | YAO | 3 | Former professional basketball player ___ Ming who played for the Houston Rockets |
| 76% | GRANT | 5 | Horace ___, former professional basketball player whose birthday is on Independence Day |
| 73% | VINCE | 5 | ___ Carter, former professional basketball player fondly known as "Air Canada" who retired in 2020 |
| 72% | JORDAN | 6 | Michael ___, former professional basketball player who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 |
| 66% | SCOTTIEPIPPEN | 13 | American former professional basketball player who won 6 NBA championships playing as a small forward for the Chicago Bulls: 2 wds. |
| 62% | PACER | 5 | Professional basketball player in Indiana |
| 62% | GIANNIS | 7 | ___ Antetokounmpo, Greek professional basketball player |
| 60% | CAV | 3 | Professional basketball player in Cleveland, for short |
| 58% | ASHE | 4 | Former professional tennis player, Arthur |
| 58% | ANNA | 4 | Former professional tennis player Kournikova |
| 57% | ELS | 3 | Former professional Belgian tennis player ___ Callens |
| 55% | MICHAEL | 7 | ___ Jordan, former basketball player who once said, "If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit" |
| 55% | ODOM | 4 | Former basketball player, Lamar ___ |
| 55% | YAO | 3 | Former basketball player Ming |
| 52% | MAGIC | 5 | ___ Johnson, American retired professional basketball player who runs a conglomerate company in his name |
| 51% | MICHAEL | 7 | __ Jordan, legendary US basketball player |
| 50% | JORDAN | 6 | Former legendary basketball player Michael who announced his first retirement during the '90s |
| 50% | SHAQUILLE | 9 | O'Neal, former US basketball player |
| 50% | GREG | 4 | American former basketball player, Oden |
| 49% | PETE | 4 | American former professional baseball player who played in MLB, ___ Rose |
| 49% | NATEARCHIBALD | 13 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "Tiny" who played five seasons for the Boston Celtics: 2 wds. |
| 48% | WILLIS | 6 | Kevin ___, former professional Atlanta Hawks player who played in 21 seasons in NBA |
| 48% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of former professional baseball player for the Yankees |
| 48% | DENNISRODMAN | 12 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "The Worm" who played seven seasons for the Detroit Pistons: 2 wds. |
| 48% | HOOPDREAMS | 10 | Sports documentary by Steve James, based on African American students wanting to become professional basketball players: 2 wds. |
| 47% | KEVINGARNETT | 12 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "The Big Ticket" who played fourteen seasons for the Minnesota Timberwolves: 2 wds. |
| 46% | PEE | 3 | ___ Wee Reese, former professional baseball player |
| 46% | ELSA | 4 | Model and former basketball player Hosk |
| 46% | NASH | 4 | Steve ___, former basketball player |