Given the question: Solomon Alabi - Solomon Makfan Alabi (born on March 21 1988) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Yulon Dinos of the Super Basketball League in Taiwan. He attended Florida State University where he helped them to a third-place finish in the ACC standings and a trip to the NCAA Tournament where they fell to Gonzaga in the first round. The 7-foot-1 Alabi was a two-time ACC All-Defensive team selection in both his freshman and sophomore years. 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