| 100% | IDO | 3 | Sports stars are ___lized |
| 71% | ALI | 3 | Sports star who once declared "I am America" |
| 62% | ALI | 3 | Will Smith starrer biographical sports drama film about a legendary boxer |
| 61% | PELE | 4 | One-named sports star who was once the highest-paid athlete in the world |
| 60% | ALI | 3 | 2001 sports biopic starring Will Smith |
| 59% | INVICTUS | 8 | Morgan Freeman starred alongside Matt Damon is this biographical sports film |
| 55% | ALI | 3 | 2001 sporting biopic starring Will Smith in the title role |
| 54% | JJWATT | 6 | N.F.L. star who was a Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 2017 |
| 53% | ICONS | 5 | Sports stars, to young fans |
| 53% | OSCARNODS | 9 | Stars are recognized with them |
| 53% | SKY | 3 | Stars are seen in it |
| 53% | REECE | 5 | Sports star-turned-model Gabrielle |
| 52% | WARRIOR | 7 | 2011 sports film starring 47-Across and Joel Edgerton as brothers who are mixed martial arts fighters |
| 52% | LEBRONJAMES | 11 | N.B.A. star who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated while still in high school |
| 51% | YAOMING | 7 | Sports star with size 18 shoes |
| 51% | BLADESOFGLORY | 13 | Sports comedy film starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder as Olympic ice skaters (3 wds.) |
| 51% | PELE | 4 | One-name sports star |
| 51% | PELE | 4 | One-named sports star |
| 51% | IDOL | 4 | Many a sports star |
| 51% | ALI | 3 | Biopic starring Will Smith |
| 51% | FREEAGENT | 9 | Court star being courted? |
| 51% | SMITH | 5 | "After Earth" star Will |
| 51% | ALI | 3 | Biography starring Will Smith |
| 51% | HASON | 5 | Is sporting |
| 50% | NFL | 3 | Organization whose forerunner was founded in 1920 with 15-Across, the sport's biggest star, as its president |
| 50% | ALI | 3 | Boxing biopic starring Will Smith |
| 50% | HASBEEN | 7 | One whose star is dimmed |
| 50% | ELF | 3 | 2003 comedy starring Will Ferrell |
| 50% | ALI | 3 | His biopic starred Will Smith |
| 50% | ADAMANT | 7 | 1980s pop star was inflexible |