Another day at the office, another milestone for perennial Western Conference all-star Kobe Bryant. In the second quarter of yesterdays 95-90 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Kobe knocked down a long jump shot, and took sole possession of the number 5 spot on the NBA’s all time scoring list with point number 28,601. Despite the loss Kobe got to make history in his home town of Philly which probably made the moment a little sweeter. The next man up is the late great Wilt Chamberlain who scored 31,419 points during his illustrious career. It seems like A tall order but its one that Kobe should achieve relatively soon, seeing as how he continues to be a prolific scorer. Bryant has been in the league for 15 years and shows no signs of slowing down, much to the delight of myself and NBA fans around the world. Congrats Kobe!

Now that the NFL and NEW ERA have teamed up, football fans and fitted fans alike have a lot to look forward to in the near future. If you can’t wait that long, here is a sneak peek of things to come courtesy of Buffalo Bills star defensive lineman Marcell Dareus. Word is that for its NFL line New Era will roll out a Training collection, On field collection, and Retro collection. Good things are coming. Stay tuned to Strictly Fitteds for more news.

Info courtesy of NFL Spin Zone.

These are definitely not your grand pappy’s pinstripes. Spring training is around the corner. NEW ERA JAPAN has opted to livened the New York Yankee’s Navy Blue. Their latest Major League Baseball program cap adds bold candy colored stripes on the crown and bill. The style is offered in a choice of four different fabrics. Something for the flamboyant personality types that crave fit right in the spotlight. If this is you, these 59Fifty fitted baseball caps can be picked up in select sizes online at http://store.neweracap.jp

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This has been an unusually mild Winter in NYC and you won’t hear any complaints from me. I can’t wait for the warmer months to come so I can break out the Spring / Summer fitteds. The hat featured in this post definitely fits into this category. This fitted baseball cap features a Black crown with a mesh back panel and cloth front panel featuring the RONIX name. Available now at http://www.buywake.com. …+MORE

Superbowl 46 was all that it was cracked up to be. It had all the components of a great football game, solid defense, good offense, hard hits, and last minute heroics. A Hollywood writer couldn’t have scripted this game any better. A rematch of Superbowl 42, a grudge match between two northeastern stalwarts with great traditon and history. The intense Tom Brady and his New England Patriots versus Easy Eli Manning and his New York Giants, this was as good as it gets. Both teams battled valiantly, exchanging blows for four quarters with the Giants eventually coming out on top. It was a hard fought game and neither side left anything on the field but only one team can win. Congratulations to the World Champion Giants, the reigning kings of the NFL.

Here’s another update to our Magazine feature. We’re giving you an sneak preview of things to come and the opportunity to cast your vote for the next Strictly Fitted baseball cap colorway. Head on over to www.strictlyfitteds.com/magazine, or click the image above.

When it comes to creating and designing eye-catching New Era 59Fifty Custom Fitteds, the Toronto Blue Jays may arguably have the best overall pallet of logos to use due to the endless number of possibilities for colorways for each logo they’ve had. Pictured here are three of the latest Toronto Blue Jays Custom Fitteds released by Hat Club. One of the main featured hats sports a retro old school look with its powder blue crown and royal visor. This is also the very first custom fitted hat featuring the brand new Blue Jays logo recently unveiled for the upcoming 2012 MLB season to be seen anywhere in the world. Go to HatClub.com now to pick up these hot new fitteds before they’re gone.

Mind blowing. Its tough to come up with something that hasn’t been done before but I’m pretty sure the folks over at DROP DEAD seem to have done just that. This hat will forever give new meaning to the term blow your mind. At first glance it looks like a plain black fitted but after a few double takes you realize its anything but that. Drop Dead’s cap releases are never stale but this one definitely takes the cake. This fitted baseball cap features a Black crown with pink side detailing that resembles a brain. The under side of the brim features a White screen print featuring the brands name. Available now at http://www.impericon.com. …+MORE