OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors will formally present Red Panda with a replacement unicycle prior to her performance at Oracle Arena on Monday night after the popular halftime performer had her custom-made unicycle stolen in January at San Francisco International Airport.
The Warriors decided to purchase a new unicycle for Rong Niu, who uses the Red Panda stage name, after hearing about the story last season.
"This is better than Ring Night," Warriors president Rick Welts said with a big smile prior to Monday night's game against the Phoenix Suns. "This is awesome.