Red Panda, halftime show favorite, injured during Fever-Lynx game
There was no immediate word on the extent of her injuries. She appeared to be grabbing at her left wrist after the fall — she fell forward off the unicycle onto the court — and was helped off the floor by wheelchair.
In a video on social media after the game, Caitlin Clark gave a shoutout to the injured acrobat.
"Red Panda, if you're watching, we love you," said Clark, who did not play on Tuesday.
Red Panda, whose name is Rong Niu, is a Chinese American woman who comes from a family of performing acrobats. Her act is composed of her riding on her custom-built unicycle, which stretches about 8 feet above the court, and balancing custom-made bowls on her lower leg before flipping them atop her head.
Red Panda performs at halftime at the Smoothie King Center on December 22, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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She has performed at countless basketball games, including Game 5 of the NBA Finals last month in Oklahoma City.
The Fever topped the Lynx 74-59 in Tuesday's game, which didn't count toward the standings but awarded Indiana a $500,000 prize pool. The Lynx won last year's Commissioner's Cup.
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