During the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever, a significant incident occurred but it was not player-related; rather, it involved the famed halftime performer Red Panda.

Red Panda, known as Rong “Krystal” Niu, appeared to injure her left wrist after falling off her unicycle during her celebrated unicycle and bowls act at Target Center in Minneapolis. She was seen holding her wrist while she was assisted off the court. Initially able to stand, she later needed a wheelchair, as captured on video by The Athletic’s Ben Pickman.

“Big halftime news in Minneapolis is that the great Red Panda’s halftime act stopped less than a minute in as she fell off her unicycle. They’re bringing a wheelchair over to her now.”
— Ben Pickman (@benpickman) July 2, 2025

According to The Athletic, Niu was subsequently taken away in an ambulance. Niu has established herself as a legendary acrobat, performing during halftime at various NBA, WNBA, and college basketball games for over two decades, with her first performance dating back to 1993.

“Red Panda is persistence personified.”
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 19, 2019

Additionally, Niu has been a contestant on season eight of “America’s Got Talent” and season 18 of the related show “Britain’s Got Talent.”