Kris Bryant's favorite uniform? Hint: Not the Cubs

Sure, the blue of the Cubs uniform sets off the twinkle in his eyes, but Kris Bryant covets another team’s colors.

In a video interview with Major League Baseball during spring training, Bryant was among a group of players asked to name their favorite uniforms.

“Can I say another team?” the ever-polite Bryant says to the camera. “Is that bad?”

“I love the Pittsburgh Pirates uniforms,” Bryant admits. “I love their color ways.”

Bryant has an endorsement deal with Express, so he should know something about style and fashion. The 2015 National League Rookie of the Year and two-time All-Star appears on billboards around the country as an ambassador for the brand. But seriously? Those black-and-yellow bumblebee Pirates outfits? Say it ain’t so, Kris.

“They happen to be one of our rivals, but I can like their uniforms,” Bryant says. “Their uniforms are nice. That’s one of my favorites.”

Bryant’s No. 17 jersey – in Cubbie blue, thank you very much – ranks second only to Boston’s David Ortiz in sales for 2016 at MLBShop.com, according to Bleacher Report. Bryant’s teammate Anthony Rizzo’s No. 44 ranks fourth while Jake Arrieta’s No 49 is seventh.

No Pirates player ranks in the top 10. Apparently, Bryant’s love for the black and yellow is an acquired taste not shared by the public at large.