Red Panda Gets Injury Update After Hard Fall During Fever-Lynx WNBA Commissioner's Cup Clash 1 Red Panda, known for her insane bowl-flipping unicycle halftime act. Photo credits: Imagn

Red Panda Gets Injury Update After Hard Fall During Fever-Lynx WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Clash

Originally posted on Hardwood Heroics | By Dan Agulto | Last updated Jul 2, 2025 10:29 AM ET

Red Panda, known for her insane bowl-flipping unicycle halftime act, took a nasty fall during the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Final between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx.

While doing her routine on her seven-foot-high unicycle, she lost balance mid-act and crashed hard to the court. She clutched her left wrist and stayed down for a while before being wheeled off. The arena fell silent. For someone who’s been doing this for decades, it was a rare miss.

Red Panda—real name Rong “Krystal” Niu—has been performing since the early ’90s. She took a break in 2013 to take care of her father during his battle with cancer, and after he passed, she returned in 2015.

“I missed it,” she once said. “The crowd. The energy. The challenge. Even though I lost my father, I still have this part of my life.”

She’s performed everywhere—from NBA games to talent shows abroad. So when something like this happens, it hits different.

After the game, Caitlin Clark showed love during an IG Live with teammate Sydney Colson.

“Red Panda, if you’re watching, we love you,” she said.

“You’ll bounce back”: Fans throw well-wishes at Red Panda

Red Panda has been captivating the basketball world with her iconic halftime show since 1993, and over the years, she’s received much love from the basketball community.

Red Panda Gets Injury Update After Hard Fall During Fever-Lynx WNBA Commissioner's Cup Clash 2 Jun 16, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Performer Red Panda performs during the halftime in game five against the Indiana Pacers of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Now, more than ever, Red Panda received many well-wishes from the fans after she fell during her halftime performance in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx.

Stadium Live posted on X and said, “Prayers up for the GOAT

”

Another fan said, “We love you Red Panda! You’ll bounce back”

One more fan correlated her fall to a famous superhero getting jumped and said, “Oh no! This feels like watching Superman get beat up in the diner.”

Red Panda Gets Injury Update After Hard Fall During Fever-Lynx WNBA Commissioner's Cup Clash 3 Jun 16, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Performer Red Panda performs with the Oklahoma City Thunder mascot Rumble during the halftime in game five against the Indiana Pacers of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Apart from her stint in the sporting world, Rong Niu has been a semifinalist at Britain’s Got Talent and a contestant at America’s Got Talent.

This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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