Can a kitten get the shakin baby syndrome?

If you shake a baby hard they could get the shaked baby syndrome and die. Could I kitten? I'm asking because my bf likes to play with my kitten ruff. He says it's to tuffin her up so he has good intentions. And She dosent seem in pain or anything during or after. I just want to know just to make sure he's not hurting her brain on accident. Thanks