Red Panda (acrobat)

Red Panda performing at a Cleveland Cavaliers game in 2018.

Rong "Krystal" Niu[1] (born 1970 or 1971[2]) is a Chinese American acrobat who performs under the stage name Red Panda named after the animal with the same name. Her act involves riding a 7-foot (2.1 m) tall unicycle while catching and balancing multiple metal bowls on her feet and head.[3][4] She is known for her performances during halftime shows of National Basketball Association (NBA) games. She also appeared in season 8 of America's Got Talent.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference krest_05092017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Thompson, Avery (June 19, 2013). "'America's Got Talent' Recap: The Red Panda Amazes With Acrobatics". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Legend of the Red Panda: NBA Halftime's Can't Miss Act". ESPN Daily. April 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  4. ^ Fischer, Jake (2018-08-29). "Behind the scenes with NBA mainstay Red Panda". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  5. ^ Skrbina, Paul; Thompson, Phil (February 16, 2017). "Dish-juggling Red Panda dazzles Northwestern fans". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-12.