| 100% | YAO | 3 | With 35a, name of the Chinese basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets |
| 58% | YAO | 3 | ___ Ming, a Chinese basketball player who played for "Houston Rockets" |
| 55% | YAO | 3 | Former professional basketball player ___ Ming who played for the Houston Rockets |
| 47% | JALENGREEN | 10 | #2 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft who plays for the Houston Rockets: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JAMESHARDEN | 11 | Houston Rockets member named the Western Conference Player of the Month for Oct-Nov 2017: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHRISTIAN | 9 | With 42-Across, San Francisco 49ers running back who was named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year for the 2023 season |
| 45% | JAMES | 5 | ___ Harden, one of the highest-paid NBA players of 2019 who is a shooting guard for the Houston Rockets |
| 45% | RUSSELL | 7 | ___ Westbrook, one of the highest-paid NBA players of 2019 who is a point guard for the Houston Rockets |
| 45% | MING | 4 | Yao ___, Chinese NBA player from Houston Rockets who at 7ft 6in was listed as one of the tallest players |
| 43% | KAMILLACARDOSO | 14 | Senior center for the South Carolina Gamecocks who was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament (2 wds.) |
| 42% | CLINT | 5 | First name of the man who played the Man with No Name |
| 41% | MCGUIRE | 7 | Basketball Hall-of-Famer Dick, who played for the 1950's Knicks |
| 41% | PETRO | 5 | Johan ___, French former basketball player who has played for the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA |
| 41% | CRAIGBIGGIO | 11 | Hall of Fame multi-position player who played his entire career with the Astros (1988-2007): 2 wds. |
| 40% | LEBRON | 6 | First name of a basketball player who recently signed with a new team |
| 40% | PARISE | 6 | Hockey player Zach who was named captain of Team USA for the 2014 Olympics |
| 39% | SUN | 3 | ___ Wen, retired Chinese soccer player who won the FIFA Female Player of the Century along with 44a in 2000 |
| 39% | NENE | 4 | Brazilian player for the Houston Rockets |
| 39% | HAKEEMOLAJUWAN | 14 | Basketball Hall of Famer whose #34 is retired by the Houston Rockets who was once a member of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | CLYDEDREXLER | 12 | Basketball Hall of Famer whose #22 is retired by the Houston Rockets who was once a member of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | CAITLINCLARK | 12 | Record-setting NCAA basketball star who plays for the 7-Down |
| 39% | DAN | 3 | ___ Marino, a former NFL player who played for the Miami Dolphins |
| 39% | GORDIE | 6 | ___ Howe, former NHL player who holds the record for Most Games played with 1,767 games |
| 39% | SCOTTIEPIPPEN | 13 | American former professional basketball player who won 6 NBA championships playing as a small forward for the Chicago Bulls: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ALONZO | 6 | ___ Mourning, former basketball player who won one NBA Championship with Miami Heat and is inducted in the Naismith Hall of Fame |
| 39% | WAYNE | 5 | ___ Rooney, English footballer who played for DC United in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 39% | BASTIAN | 7 | ___ Schweinsteiger, German footballer who played for Chicago Fire in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 39% | IBRAHIMOVIC | 11 | Zlatan ___ , Swedish footballer who plays for LA Galaxy in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 39% | YAO | 3 | ___ Ming, former NBA player for the Houston Rockets |
| 38% | NATEARCHIBALD | 13 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "Tiny" who played five seasons for the Boston Celtics: 2 wds. |