Given the question: Tyreke Jamir Evans (/taɪriːˈk dʒʌmɪərˈ ɛˈvʌŋz/ born September 19 1989) is an American professional basketball guard with the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Memphis and was selected by the Sacramento Kings as the 4th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. He is known for his quickness ballhandling and finishing ability. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
The answer is:
Athlete