| 100% | UNC | 3 | Michael Jordan's sch. |
| 69% | NBA | 3 | Michael Jordan's organization: Abbr. |
| 69% | NBA | 3 | Michael Jordan's league: Abbr. |
| 67% | NBA | 3 | Michael Jordan's former league: Abbr. |
| 67% | BULLS | 5 | Michael Jordan's former NBA team |
| 66% | UNC | 3 | Michael Jordan's alma mater, in brief |
| 66% | SLAMDUNK | 8 | Michael Jordan’s high-scoring basketball play |
| 65% | RETIRED | 7 | Like Michael Jordan's jersey number |
| 63% | BASKET | 6 | Laundry holder or Michael Jordan's aim |
| 62% | AIR | 3 | 2023 film about Michael Jordan's shoe deal |
| 61% | DAVIS | 5 | Viola who plays Michael Jordan’s mother in “Air” |
| 57% | GUARD | 5 | Michael Jordan, notably |
| 56% | SUPERSTAR | 9 | Michael Jordan, e.g. |
| 56% | CHICAGOBULL | 11 | Michael Jordan, for years |
| 56% | IDOL | 4 | Michael Jordan, e.g. |
| 56% | KERR | 4 | Michael Jordan teammate Steve |
| 56% | SPACE | 5 | Michael Jordan starrer "___ Jam" |
| 55% | PLOTHOLE | 8 | Michael Jordan's half-court shot counting for only two points in Space Jam, e.g. |
| 55% | NBAALLSTAR | 10 | Michael Jordan or Dr. J |
| 55% | BULL | 4 | Michael Jordan, for 13 seasons |
| 54% | YVETTE | 6 | Mrs. Michael Jordan |
| 53% | TARHEEL | 7 | Michael Jordan, in the early eighties |
| 53% | TARHEEL | 7 | Michael Jordan or Mia Hamm, collegiately |
| 53% | THELASTDANCE | 12 | 2020 ESPN docuseries about Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls (3 wds.) |
| 52% | HANGTIME | 8 | Michael Jordan gets a lot of it |
| 52% | SPACEJAM | 8 | 1996 movie starring Michael Jordan |
| 52% | AIR | 3 | "Atmospheric" nickname of Michael Jordan |
| 52% | GATORADE | 8 | Product pitched by Michael Jordan |
| 52% | HANES | 5 | Brand endorsed by Michael Jordan |
| 52% | JAM | 3 | "Space ___" (1996 Michael Jordan movie) |