The Tottenham striker was born and brought up in Walthamstow, a few miles from the Orient stadium in East London, and briefly played for the club as a 17 year old when on loan from his parent club. It was at Orient where he made his first team debut, coming on a substitute in a match against Rochdale, and a week later, scored his first goal in a win against Sheffield Wednesday. He ended his spell with them having played 18 games and scored five goals.
Kane went on to have further loan spells with Millwall, Norwich City and Leicester City, before finally getting his chance with Spurs, where he has gone on to become one of the best strikers in Europe, as well as captaining his country.
Despite his subsequent success though, he has never forgotten the club that gave him his first chance in professional football, and now he has chosen to acknowledge that debt with his sponsorship.
Orients home strip next season will feature a message of thanks to frontline workers in the UK who have been battling the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile the two away strips will promote the mental health charity Mind, and the Haven House Childrens Hospice, which supports local families looking after children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.
Orient have said that 10% of the money raised from the sale of the replica shirts will be donated to the three good causes featured on them.
Kane has been praised by orient for his generosity and support and for acting as role model, but the forward is keen to downplay his actions saying that his gesture gives him a platform to say thanks to the many unsung heroes during these difficult times.
Leyton Orient were promoted back to League Two from the National League at the end of last season, and were sitting 17th in the table when the season was halted, well clear of the relegation zone. However, just after sealing their promotion last summer they suffered a major tragedy, when the man who engineered their return, manager Justin Edinburgh, a former Spurs player, died aged just 49 after suffering a cardiac arrest.