After her husband died nine years ago, Zhang Shuqin consoled herself by watching basketball, a favourite pastime of her late husband. Her obsession with the sport continued to grow, with the 84-year-old Liaoning Province resident taking copious notes on game stats and also turning her neighbours into fans. Earlier this month the basketball superfan experienced the “proudest moment” of her life, when she attended a practice of her favourite team, the Liaoning Flying Leopards, and got to meet…