Please answer the following question: Ronald Ron Carter Jr. (born August 31 1956 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Virginia Military Institute. He was a guard.Carter was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2nd round (26th pick overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft. He played for the Lakers (197879) and Indiana Pacers (197980) in the NBA for 59 games.Carter has 4 children 2 sons Ronald Carter III and Paul M. Carter and 2 daughters Bria A. Carter and Brooke A. 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?
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Athlete