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Legendary Halftime Act Red Panda Suffers Scary Fall During WNBA Commissioner's Cup

Performer Red Panda performs during the halftime at the NBA Finals | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Rong Niu, better known as the legendary halftime performer Red Panda, suffered a scary fall during her routine at the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final between the Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever Tuesday night.

According to The Athletic's Ben Pickman, she fell off her signature unicycle less than a minute into her performance which stopped the act as she was helped off the floor and eventually wheeled away. She's a long beloved figure across the sports world, mainly among basketball fans, for her incredible acrobatics where she throws and balances bowl after bowl in a giant stack atop her head—all from the top of her unicycle.

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