| COOKE | Canadian who once owned the Los Angeles Lakers |
| HULL | Canadian who once played for the Black Hawks |
| RAYKROC | Businessman who once owned the San Diego Padres |
| HESS | Oil magnate Leon who once owned the New York Jets |
| EDWARDGAYLORD | Media billionaire who once owned the Grand Ole |
| KROC | Fast food magnate who once owned the San Diego Padres |
| SASHA | Vujacic of the Los Angeles Lakers, who's nicknamed "The Machine" |
| INDIANA | *Opponents of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2000 NBA Finals |
| LEBRONJAMES | American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers who earned $85.5M in 2018: 2 wds. |
| BRYANT | Kobe, late U.S. basketball player who won five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers (6) |
| DWIGHTHOWARD | Center who played his 18th season for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021-2022: 2 wds. |
| CARMELOANTHONY | Power forward who played his 19th season for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021-2022: 2 wds. |
| MAGICJOHNSON | American former basketball player turned billionaire businessman who played for the Los Angeles Lakers (5,7) |
| KOBE | Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers |
| ROBERT | First name of player Williams III recommended to be acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers. (6) |
| ELGIN | Los Angeles Lakers forward who holds the record, 61, for points scored in a single game of the NBA Finals, in 1962 against Boston Celtics (5) |
| BAYLOR | Los Angeles Lakers forward who holds the record, 61, for points scored in a single game of the NBA Finals, in 1962 against Boston Celtics (6) |
| OTIS | Company that once owned the trademark "Escalator" |
| DOLE | Fruit company that once owned the entire island of Lanai |
| PHILJACKSON | Former head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers who is a practicing Buddhist: 2 wds. |
