| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EWING | First-ever N.B.A. lottery pick |
| EWING | First-ever NBA lottery pick |
| KAREEM | First name in the N.B.A. |
| KAREEM | First name in the N.B.A., once |
| MEYERS | Ann ..., first woman to sign with the N.B.A. |
| STEVENASH | First N.B.A. player to light the Olympic cauldron |
| KAREEM | N.B.A. first name that's Arabic for "noble" or "exalted" |
| LLOYD | Earl ..., first African-American to play in the N.B.A. |
| ANNMEYERS | Basketball Hall-of-Famer who was the first woman to sign an N.B.A. contract |
