Zhao Jiwei, born on August 25, 1995 in Haicheng, Anshan City, Liaoning Province, is a Chinese professional basketball player, a point guard, and currently plays for the CBA Liaoning Bengang Basketball Club.
Zhao Jiwei was born in a military family, and his father, who is a soldier, has always been his idol, dreaming of one day becoming a PLA soldier. When he was a child, Zhao Jiwei liked to play basketball very much, often with his friends, he also has a lot of military potential, not admitting defeat and fighting spirit, as a point guard has his own unique understanding on the court, but the 13-year-old Zhao Jiwei tried out the Liaoning Youth Team but encountered a closed door, physical talent became the reason for the coach to reject him, but Zhao Jiwei did not give up, the stubbornness in his bones made him start more crazy training, the physical talent was not good, so he practiced the basic skills to the best, Zhao Jiwei successfully entered the Liaoning Youth Team with his own efforts。
From the Liao Youth Team to the Liao Youth Team, professional basketball training is more rigorous than sports school training, and the devil training all day long makes Zhao Jiwei a little unbearable, with back pain and even some arms that can't be lifted, but it also makes his body stronger and his will stronger. In 2013, Zhao Jiwei was promoted to the first team of Liaoning, although he rarely had the opportunity to play, but Zhao Jiwei still learned from the game experience on the sidelines. He made his debut in the national team in 2014 and made a blockbuster debut at the 2015 Asian Championships, and his backcourt combination with Guo Allen was also talked about.
However, he suffered an injury in a high-intensity game, but Zhao Jiwei was not crushed by the injury, he returned to the court to become a defensive giant, and won the first CBA championship for Liaoning in the 2017-2018 season. When his old partner Guo Allen was unable to play for various reasons, Zhao Jiwei became the leading defender of the Liaoning team, and he lived up to expectations to help the Liaoning team win the CBA championship for two consecutive years, and the MVP of the individual cicada finals, Zhao Jiwei's performance was perfect.
On January 1, 2024, the CBA staged a New Year's Eve battle, and Zhao Jiwei played 38 minutes and contributed a team-high 20 points to help the Liaoning team defeat the Guangdong team and win eight consecutive victories. The commander of the team, the desperate San Lang on the court, Zhao Jiwei used his story to prove that basketball is not only about excellent physical fitness, but also about mind and attitude.