Last week, Molina set up his collection in his home for both a historian from the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. and Channel 30 TV News, which aired a short segment.
Molina also set up an exhibit last Friday with UConn and WNBA basketball star Diana Taurasi in Bridgeport for a fundraiser to build a YMCA playground in the Park City.
The Hall of Fame historian, Matt Zeysing, said he first saw Molina's collection at the NCAA Women's Final Four in Boston earlier this year, calling it "impressive."
"What separates John from the typical collector he looks at it as a museum or an archive," Zeysing said. Molina's inclusion of scrapbooks and programs makes the collection more comprehensive, Zeysing said.
Molina is searching for a permanent location for his collection, a quest helped by the popularity of women's basketball, especially the WNBA, which Molina and Zeysing agreed, may soon produce some candidates for the Hall of Fame such as Rebecca Lobo, Lisa Leslie, Katie Smith, and Teresa Edwards.
Since the Boston exhibit, Molina said the responses on e-mails he sends about his collection have increased by 15 or 20 times.
"I think there's something big ahead for it. It's just a matter of time," Molina said.