| 100% | SGA | 3 | 2025 NBA MVP frontrunner who plays for the OKC Thunder, initially |
| 38% | LIN | 3 | Jeremy who played for eight different NBA teams in the 2010s |
| 38% | NASH | 4 | Former NBA star Steve who played for the Suns, Mavericks, and Lakers |
| 36% | CAV | 3 | NBA pro who plays at The Q, for short |
| 35% | TROY | 4 | Aikman who played for the Cowboys |
| 35% | EVAN | 4 | Longoria who played for the Rays |
| 35% | SETH | 4 | Steph Curry's younger brother (who plays for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks) |
| 35% | SETH | 4 | Steph Curry's younger brother (who plays for the NBA's Trail Blazers) |
| 34% | ELI | 3 | Quarterback Manning who played for the Giants |
| 34% | OREE | 4 | Willie who played for the Boston Bruins |
| 34% | ODOM | 4 | Lamar who played for the 59-Across |
| 34% | RIK | 3 | Smits who played for the Indiana Pacers |
| 34% | ELI | 3 | Manning who played for the New York Giants |
| 34% | LIN | 3 | Jeremy who played for the New York Knicks |
| 34% | HART | 4 | Josh ___, basketballer who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers |
| 34% | TIM | 3 | Duncan who played for the Spurs for 19 seasons |
| 34% | LOU | 3 | Gehrig who played for the Yankees for 17 seasons |
| 34% | AINGE | 5 | All-Star Danny who played for the 1980s Celtics |
| 34% | MAYS | 4 | Baseball Hall-of-Famer who played for the Giants |
| 34% | TEBOW | 5 | Quarterback Tim who played for the Broncos and Jets |
| 34% | LEBRONJAMES | 11 | Four-time NBA MVP who now plays for the Lakers, and is part of the voice cast for "Smallfoot" (releasing tomorrow): 2 wds. |
| 33% | IVYLEAGUER | 10 | Brown girl or a guy who plays for the Tigers |
| 33% | OTT | 3 | Mel who played for the Giants for over 20 years |
| 33% | DUBS | 4 | Nickname for the NBA team from San Francisco Bay Area who play their home games at the Oracle Arena |
| 33% | NUNNS | 5 | Belonging to Kendrick, who played for the Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 33% | CHET | 4 | Lemon who played for the 1984 World Series-winning Tigers |
| 33% | RYNE | 4 | Baseball Hall-of-Famer ___ Sandberg, who played for the Cubs |
| 33% | GIL | 3 | MLB's Hodges who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 33% | WAKEMAN | 7 | Rick ___, keyboard legend who played for the rock band Yes |
| 33% | TONY | 4 | ___ Banks, keyboard legend who played for the rock band Genesis |