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Red Panda, who became known for his incredible unit routine during the break, left the target center in a wheelchair after falling during the WNBA commissioner’s cup final between Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.
Red Panda, whose real name is rong “crystal” niu, fell from her 7-foot unicycle during the routine, and medical staff quickly rushed out to help.
Niu seemed to have suffered a wrist injury and maybe other parts of her body after falling on the Arena floor in Minnesota.
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Unicyclist Red Panda performs during the break in the game five of the 2025 NBA final. (Alonzo Adams Preferred Pictures)
When Niu was rolled by the hardwood, the other half of the game was delayed when the Arena staff had to repair a buck in court.
NIU has appeared under the Red Panda stage name since the 1990s, and she is well known in the basketball area as fans love to see her routine, which also includes balancing bowls on her head while driving on Encycle.
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She is over 50 years old, but continues to perform on the world scene, which included a stop at the NBA final this year.
She was also a participant in “Britain’s Got Talent” this year when she joined the semi -finals of the competition. NiU also appeared on “America’s Got Talent” in the past. The Netflix show “Running Point” also includes her as a story.
Unicyclist Red Panda performs during the break in the game five of the 2025 NBA final at the Paycom Center. (Alonzo Adams Preferred Pictures)
While in the crowd and watching at home they hoped that NiU was doing well, the fever and gauen played play, and the Indiana took the Commissioner’s Cup with a win of 74-59.
Caitlin Clark was excluded for the third straight game due to a groin injury that continued to Ail All-Star, but her teammates cooked at the offensive end.
Natasha Howard led the road with 16 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double over 35 minutes on the floor, while Sophie Cunningham fell 13 points from the bench for Indiana. She also spoke seven boards and an assist.
Unicyclist Red Panda performs during the break between Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder during match five of the 2025 NBA final on June 16, 2025 in the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
Aari McDonald, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston were also all 12 points each, with Boston chopping a double-double also with 11 rebounds in the victory.
Napheesa Collier, who will Captain one of the WNBA All-Star Game team against Clark later this month, ended with 12 points, nine rebounds and three assists for Lynx. Alanna Smith also noted 15 points for Minnesota, but they could never recover after entering the break with a deficit of 32-27.
