Red Panda, the iconic acrobat known for her high-flying, bowl-flipping unicycle act, fell hard during a halftime performance at WNBA Commisioner's Cup final.

After a scary fall during the halftime show of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup title game between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx left Red Panda hospitalized, the iconic performer's team released a statement on Wednesday.

Famed halftime performer "Red Panda" suffered an injury at the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx game on July 1, at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The WNBA hasn’t stopped evolving since its inception in 1996, when it began the following year with eight teams. The league announced on Monday that it will expand to a record 18 teams, with additional franchises in Cleveland,

This has been a historic week in the WNBA. In one day, the league announced three new expansion teams, from the 13 playing now, to 18 by 2030. It continues up-and-to-the-right growth for the W since 2020.

The WNBA is set to broaden its reach, announcing a five-year plan to introduce new teams in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia, expanding the league to 18 teams. According to Vibe, this move follows the addition of franchises in Toronto and Portland,