Beloved performer Red Panda falls from unicycle, taken off court in wheelchair during WNBA halftime show

02.07.2025    Fox News    5 views
Beloved performer Red Panda falls from unicycle, taken off court in wheelchair during WNBA halftime show

Red Panda known for her incredible unicycle routine during halftime shows left the Target Center floor in a wheelchair after falling during the WNBA Commissioner s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night Red Panda whose real name is Rong Krystal Niu fell from her -foot unicycle during the routine and healthcare staff promptly rushed out to help Niu appeared to have suffered a wrist injury and perhaps other parts of her body after falling forward onto the arena floor in Minnesota CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMAs Niu was wheeled off the hardwood the second half of the championship was delayed as arena staff had to repair a dent in the court Niu has been performing under the Red Panda stage name since the s and she is well-known in the basketball realm as fans love seeing her routine which also includes balancing bowls on her head while riding the unicycle FEVER'S SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM CELEBRATES HITTING M TIKTOK FOLLOWERS AFTER STICKING UP FOR CAITLIN CLARKShe is over years old yet continues to perform on the world stage which included a stop at the NBA Finals this year She was also a contestant on Britain s Got Talent this year when she made it to the semifinals in the competition Niu also performed on America s Got Talent in the past The Netflix show Running Point also includes her as a storyline While those in the crowd and watching at home hoped Niu was doing well the Fever and Lynx resumed play and Indiana took the Commissioner s Cup with a - achievement Caitlin Clark was ruled out for the third straight battle due to a groin injury that continued to ail the All-Star but her teammates were cooking on the offensive end Natasha Howard led the way with points and rebounds for a double-double over minutes on the floor while Sophie Cunningham dropped points off the bench for Indiana She tallied seven boards and one assist as well Also Aari McDonald Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston all totaled points each with Boston notching a double-double as well with rebounds in the win Napheesa Collier who will captain one of the WNBA All-Star Encounter teams against Clark later this month finished with points nine rebounds and three assists for the Lynx Alanna Smith also notched points for Minnesota but they could never recover after going into halftime with a - deficit Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter

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