“After all, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. Can only say to myself, the road or to continue to go, the ball or to try to play, let Li Zijia continue to ring on the next podium “- Li Zijia
Li Zijia was born in a sports family. Her father Li Zhixing and mother Liao Xueping were both former basketball players, her sister Li Ziyu was a former badminton player, and her brother Li 绹 was a former badminton player. He began to play badminton at the age of 5 under the arrangement of his parents and spent his primary school years at Jhwa H School in Yarrows. Li Zijia also likes playing basketball since childhood, and NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant is his idol.
Due to his outstanding performance in under-12 badminton, he was selected to the Bukit Jalil Sports School at the age of 13. However, his achievements during his six years at the sports school were not so outstanding. It was not until 2015 that he made great progress, winning the Perak and Kuala Lumpur Open junior championships in one stroke, and also playing some results in international competitions; At the end of the year, he was selected to the national team with his outstanding performance.
