Given the question: Rey Evangelista - Reynaldo Rey Evangelista (born December 28 1971) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who played for the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the Philippine Basketball Association his entire career. He was a one-time Best Player of the Conference awardee in 2002. He was known as a great defensive player and a left-handed shooter. He retired from playing in 2009. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
The answer is:
Athlete