| 100% | NASH | 4 | Former NBA star Steve who played for the Suns, Mavericks, and Lakers |
| 41% | NASH | 4 | Steve ___, former Dallas Mavericks player who played in 18 seasons in the NBA |
| 41% | CONNIEHAWKINS | 13 | NBA Hall of Famer who wore #42 playing for the Phoenix Suns and the Harlem Globetrotters (2 wds.) |
| 40% | SETH | 4 | Steph Curry's younger brother (who plays for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks) |
| 39% | MAGICJOHNSON | 12 | NBA star and former president of LA Lakers who received an honorary degree from Xavier University of Louisiana: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TEBOW | 5 | Quarterback Tim who played for the Broncos and Jets |
| 38% | 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. |
| 38% | STEVENASH | 9 | Former Lakers player who holds the record for third most number of assists in NBA: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SCOTT | 5 | Byron ____, NBA player from Utah who played for the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 38% | ROSEANNEBARR | 12 | Former sitcom star who ran for president in 2012 on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NOMO | 4 | Pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| 37% | ARENAS | 6 | Former NBA star Gilbert . . . or the venues he played in |
| 37% | BRYANT | 6 | Kobe ___, former Los Angeles Lakers player who was the first guard to play 20 seasons in NBA |
| 37% | BOWA | 4 | Larry who played for and managed the Phillies |
| 37% | JAMES | 5 | LeBron ___, LA Lakers basketball player and 2004 NBA "Rookie of the Year" who also played football in school |
| 37% | ALLEN | 5 | ___ Iverson, former basketball player and 1997 NBA "Rookie of the Year" who also played football in high school |
| 36% | SAL | 3 | Third baseman Bando who played for the A's in the 1960s and 1970s |
| 36% | RYAN | 4 | ___ Russell, queer footballer who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016 and 2017 |
| 36% | DEION | 5 | Sanders who played for both the Reds and the Redskins |
| 36% | CHO | 3 | Chang who plays for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team and kisses Harry Potter under the mistletoe |
| 36% | LIN | 3 | Jeremy who played for eight different NBA teams in the 2010s |
| 36% | SGA | 3 | 2025 NBA MVP frontrunner who plays for the OKC Thunder, initially |
| 36% | KYLETURLEY | 10 | Former NFL lineman who played for the St. Louis Rams who went on to form a self-titled band and establish his own record label: 2 wds. |
| 36% | YAO | 3 | Former NBA star Ming who is now the president of the Chinese Basketball Association |
| 35% | BROOKE | 6 | Zinzan ___, former New Zealand rugby player who played for the All Blacks and Auckland Blues |
| 35% | NASH | 4 | Steve who was the NBA's MVP in 2005 and 2006 |
| 35% | WNBA | 4 | Org. for the Sky, the Stars and the Sun |
| 35% | DIRK | 4 | NBA great Nowitzki who played 21 seasons with the Mavericks |
| 35% | AINGE | 5 | All-Star Danny who played for the 1980s Celtics |
| 34% | CAV | 3 | NBA pro who plays at The Q, for short |