# @duranthighlights on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DayMRjvBQ-Y
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T19:00:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kevin Durant | KD (@duranthighlights) — https://gondola.cc/duranthighlights

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Hand in face everytime too🤦‍♂️🔥

Kevin Durant’s hesi pull-up has been lethal on every team he’s played for. From Seattle and OKC to Golden State, Brooklyn, Phoenix, and Houston, that move has traveled with him everywhere—and defenders still haven’t figured out how to stop it. 😮‍💨🔥

The hesitation makes defenders freeze for just a split second because they have to respect KD’s ability to blow by them and finish at the rim. But the moment they hesitate, he rises straight into that smooth pull-up jumper. At nearly seven feet tall with elite balance, footwork, and one of the highest release points ever, contesting the shot barely even matters.

That’s what makes the move so special—it has remained deadly through every era and every jersey. Younger KD used it to create space with his quickness, while veteran KD uses timing, patience, and pure skill to make defenders look helpless. Everybody knows the hesi pull-up is coming, but knowing what he’s about to do has never made it any easier to guard.

Sonics KD, Thunder KD, Warriors KD, Nets KD, Suns KD, and Rockets KD—the hesi pull-up has always been LIT. One of the smoothest signature moves from one of the greatest pure scorers basketball has ever witnessed. 🐐🎯

#kevindurant #basketballmoves #nbaedits #basketballedits #nbahighlights 

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