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Red Panda Fractures Wrist After Fall During WNBA Halftime Show

Her team attributed the accident to a damaged unicycle pedal, with medical staff confirming a severe left-wrist fracture that required an 11-hour hospital stay.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 22: Red Panda performs at half time at the Smoothie King Center on December 22, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Overview

  • Red Panda fell seconds into her halftime performance at the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final at Minneapolis’s Target Center and was taken off the court in a wheelchair.
  • Her team confirmed she suffered a severe fracture in her left wrist at the same spot injured in 2013.
  • The fall was linked to a damaged left pedal on her custom seven-foot unicycle that failed during transit.
  • She underwent treatment and observation for 11 hours at a Minneapolis hospital before being discharged to arrange further orthopedic care at home.
  • Fans, WNBA players including Caitlin Clark, and basketball organizations sent widespread messages of support after news of her injury emerged.