___ Abdul-Jabbar, NBA icon who appeared as himself in "Airplane!" denying his true identity and pretending to be a co-pilot named Roger Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KAREEM ___ Abdul-Jabbar, NBA icon who appeared as himself in "Airplane!" denying his true identity and pretending to be a co-pilot named Roger (6)
3% JAMES LeBron ___, NBA superstar who appeared as himself in "Trainwreck," playing the loyal, penny-pinching best friend to Bill Hader's character (5)
3% LEE ___ Trevino, golf legend who appeared as himself in "Happy Gilmore," always shaking his head at Adam Sandler's character (3)
3% KEVIN ___ Garnett, NBA legend who appeared as himself in "Uncut Gems," trying to buy a rare opal from Adam Sandler's jeweler character (5)
3% NOLIE "It's true!" (5) Newsday Aug 17, 2026
3% SAME Identical? Alternative name of Cephallenia (4) The Times O Tempora Aug 8, 2026
3% BOARD Get on an airplane (5) New York Times Mini Aug 7, 2026
3% ACT Pretend (3) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026
3% HEAT NBA team with a mascot named Burnie (4) The Atlantic Aug 6, 2026
3% ACTING Pretending (6) The Times Concise Aug 3, 2026
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