| KOBEBRYANT | Los Angeles Lakers player; 2009 and 2010 winner of the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award (4,6) |
| ODOM | Former Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar ___ |
| CARDLE | See picture clue: 2010 winner of The X Factor, Matt ------ (6) |
| FAIRY | 2010 winner of The Oaks ridden by Ryan Moore (4,5) |
| SNOW | 2010 winner of The Oaks ridden by Ryan Moore (4,5) |
| LOSANGELES | Basketball team; 2009 and 2010 NBA champions (3,7,6) |
| ITSUNLUCKY | Start of a quote from Boston Celtics' Bill Russell |
| NBAFALSMVP | Kobe Bryant, in 2009 and 2010 |
| BILLRUSSELL | Hall-of-Fame Celtics center whose name was added to the NBA Finals MVP Award in 2009: 2 wds. |
| DWYANEWADE | 2006 NBA Finals MVP |
| ONEAL | Shaquille .' .... , LA Lakers 2000-02 NBA Finals MVP Award winner (1'4) |
| JORDAN | Michael ___ American former basketball player who started his career in 1984 with the Chicago Bulls and won six NBA Finals MVP Awards |
| LEBRONJAMES | Lakers small forward who won the NBA MVP for two straight seasons twice (2009 and 2010 2012 and 2013): 2 wds. |
| INDIANA | *Opponents of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2000 NBA Finals |
| 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) |
| MCCAW | Richie ?, All Blacks captain who was 2006, 2009 and 2010 IRB International Player of the Year (5) |
| LORENAOCHOA | 2007 Women's British Open winner who received the Best Female Golfer ESPY Award in 2009 and 2010: 2 wds. |
| NATEROBINSON | Only player to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest three times in 2006 2009 and 2010: 2 wds. |
| STEPHENCURRY | NBA player (2009-present) who is one of only three in history with over 90% successful free throws: 2 wds. |
