Doncic's chewed gum is not even the strangest NBA-related item on sale

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How crazy are fans for the Dallas Mavericks' one-year rookie Luka Doncic? ClutchPoints reported on Sunday that a gum chewed by Doncic during the game against the Toronto Raptors in January was collected by a fan and put up for auction on eBay with a starting price of 10,000 U.S. dollars.

This may sound ridiculous to many but not in the NBA, one of the world's most successful sport leagues. You never know how much fans are willing to pay for items related to their favorite players, ranging from a small chewed gum to even more unreasonable things.

Would you like some air? It'll only cost you 15,000 U.S. dollars

Kobe Bryant leaves the court after his farewell game, April 13, 2016. /VCG Photo

On April 13, 2016, Lakers legend star Kobe Bryant played his farewell game at the Staples Center. In order to keep a souvenir of the Black Mamba, Kobe's fans bought different things related to this game. For example, a piece of the floor was sold for 179,100 U.S. dollars; and a used towel was sold for 8,365 U.S. dollars. Furthermore, someone collected a bag of air during the game and made 15,000 U.S. dollars by selling it.

This is a low-quality jersey, you can have it for 45,000 dollars

LeBraon James and his ripped jersey in the 2017-18 NBA regular season opener, October 17, 2017. /VCG Photo

Nike became the new jersey supplier of the NBA in the 2017-18 season. However, the company got off on the wrong foot in the opening game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics when LeBron James' jersey was torn after a physical competition with Jaylen Brown. However, instead of the reputation of Nike's quality getting hurt, the jersey was sold to a fan for 45,000 U.S. dollars.

When did J.R. Smith become a franchise player?

J.R. Smith (C) handles the ball in Game 1 of the 2017-18 NBA Finals, May 31, 2018. /VCG Photo

It's understandable that fans would spend thousands or even tens of thousands of U.S. dollars on jerseys of the super stars like Bryant, James and Durant, a favored position that most role players usually won't be able to enjoy. However, J.R. Smith became an exception in 2018. After his famously confusing move of handling the ball in the last five seconds of Game 1 of the 2017-18 NBA Finals, the jersey he wore that day was sold for 23,548 U.S. dollars.

What can you do with a used mouthpiece? Sell it for 25,000 dollars

Stephen Curry and his mouthpiece. /VCG Photo

Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors is well known for playing with his mouthpiece during a game. After his team swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017-18 Finals, he gave his mouthpiece to a fan who then put it on eBay. With the Under Armour logo and Curry's interlocking SC logo on it, the item was deemed to be worth 25,000 U.S. dollars.