Red Panda Set to Return to NBA Halftime Stage Tuesday in Chicago
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Acclaimed halftime performer Red Panda is slated to make her NBA comeback Tuesday night when the Chicago Bulls face the Philadelphia 76ers, ending a brief hiatus after a summer injury.
The Chinese American acrobat, whose legal name is Rong Niu, fractured her left wrist on July 1 during a show at the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx. Following the fall, she spent 11 hours in a Minneapolis hospital.
Agent Patrick Figley said Niu first appeared post-injury on Oct. 23 at an Amazon Prime event and has since performed at several universities. Tuesday’s game in Chicago marks her first NBA appearance since the accident.
Niu’s signature act features her riding a unicycle while balancing custom-made bowls on one leg, then flipping them onto her head. The routine has been a fixture at NBA and college basketball games for years, including Game 5 of the NBA Finals in June in Oklahoma City.
Source: ESPN
