A lengthy scoring drought from the Lynx on Tuesday night at Target Center left the home crowd in desperate need of an injection of life.

Luckily for everybody in attendance, the GOAT halftime performer Red Panda was on deck.

She emerged from the tunnel, climbed up a ladder, and hopped on her signature unicycle, ready to flip bowls from her feet to her head like she has done so many times throughout her career.

Then the unthinkable happened. Red Panda fell.

After losing her balance in the opening seconds of her act, she plummeted nearly 10 feet to the floor. Those smart enough to stay in their seats at halftime were shocked by what they had just witnessed. As they should’ve been.

This stuff doesn’t happen to renowned Chinese acrobat Rong Niu. She’s widely regarded as the GOAT halftime performer for a reason.

Usually the only thing people have to worry about when watching her is whether she’s going to drop a bowl. A legitimate fall didn’t seem possible. Not for Red Panda.

Though she was able to walk off under her own power, she was visibly in pain as she clutched her left wrist. She paused for a few minutes after reaching the baseline before the medical staff brought out a wheelchair to assist her to the back.

The vibes didn’t get any better from there as the Lynx completely laid an egg in a 74-59 loss to the Indiana Fever in the final of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. The good news for the Lynx is they will get a chance to atone.

The same might not be true for Red Panda. She reportedly left in an ambulance shortly after her fall. There was no update provided immediately after the game.

This can’t be how it all ends for the Red Panda, right? Not like this. Not after she’s been stunning spectators for the past 30 years with her singular display of showmanship.

The incredible journey for Red Panda started more than 50 years ago when she was born into a family of acrobats in China. She honed her craft as a little kid, toured internationally with the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, and eventually moved to the United States.

Her popularity took off in the early 1990s after the Los Angeles Clippers hired her to perform at halftime. She has been a fan favorite pretty much ever since, riding her signature unicycle, flipping bowls from her feet to her head with a unique blend of daring and grace.

Just a couple of months ago, Red Panda was flawless on the same floor on which she suffered her fall, wowing the home crowd during a playoff game between the Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors. She was totally on her game under the bright lights and was rightfully given a standing ovation after an iconic performance.

You never would’ve known that she’s now in her mid 50s.

Now the future of Red Panda is unclear. If this is truly it for her career, anybody that had the privilege of watching her perform should consider themselves lucky. There’s nothing quite like watching her perform.

Here’s to hoping she gets to do it again sooner rather than later.