Months after suffering a scary fall during a WNBA Commissioner's Cup game, Rong Niu -- better known as the unicycle performer Red Panda -- has a message for her supporters and fans: She's coming back.
Niu suffered a serious wrist injury after she fell off her 7-foot unicycle while doing her patented act of tossing bowls onto her head while balancing on her bike at halftime of an Indiana Fever-Minnesota Lynx game in July. The injury required a lengthy surgical procedure and sidelined her for the rest of the WNBA season.
On Sunday, however, her agency said Niu expects to return during the 2025-26 men's and women's college basketball and NBA seasons. She is already practicing again and preparing to get back onto the court.
"We are sending out this note to thank everyone for their heartfel