Photos: Basketball fanatic has spent over $62k collecting NBA souvenirs

Ma Lu, a basketball superfan from north China's Taiyuan city in Shanxi Province has spent more than 400,000 yuan (62,520 US dollars) over the past 20 years, collecting NBA souvenirs and piling them up in his bedroom.

The 35-year-old’s collection spans a wide range of items, including 70 signed jerseys and over 10,000 basketball cards. According to China News, Ma is a super fan of basketball icon Michael Jordan,and has rounded up jerseys from different periods of Jordan’s career.

"Many of my favorite basketball stars have retired, but each piece of the collection reminds me of the old memories and helps me recall my youth," Ma lu said