Miao Lizhi

• Chinese basketball legend and FIBA ​​Hall of Famer Miao Lijie has been appointed as the official ambassador of the FIBA ​​Women's Asia Cup 2025.

• The 31st edition of the tournament will be held in Shenzhen, China from July 13 to 20, 2025.
• Miao expressed her pride in representing an event hosted by China after a decade-long hiatus.
• She made her FIBA ​​debut in 1999 and led China to multiple championship victories in the early 2000s.
• Miao was the spearhead of China's three consecutive title campaigns - she led the team to championships in 2001 (Bangkok), 2003 (Sendai) and won the title in front of a home crowd in Qinhuangdao in 2005.