Rondae Hollis-Jefferson's magical free-throw shimmy

Durantula, meet The Hyphen

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, you’re getting some attention now.

NBA superstar Kevin Durant tweeted about the Arizona freshman’s free-throw line theatrics, “I see you Rondae #ShoulderShimmythempeoples,” during the Wildcats’ 84-61 win over Gonzaga on Sunday night at Viejas Arena in San Diego.

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Hollis-Jefferson, who said he doesn’t know Durant personally but obviously admires his game, was taken aback.

“I just got this picture of it right here!” Hollis-Jefferson said, flashing his phone. “It tells me a lot of people are watching. He’s one of the guys I like too, that’s a great feeling, man.”

Hollis-Jefferson has been doing his patented shoulder move at the free-throw line for much of the year, but national folks are only discovering the magic of the shimmy recently.