Red Panda's return to halftime performances wasn't assured after a scary fall last July. Rong Niu is grateful to be back — and we should feel the same.

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Red Panda wasn't on the injured list for very long. Red Panda, whose real name is Rong Niu, spent 11 hours in a Minneapolis hospital after the fall. Her agent, Patrick Figley, said Tuesday that Niu ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Rong Niu's pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men's basketball game. The popular halftime performer known as “Red Panda” finished her ...

Miami Red Panda Red Panda performs during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between Miami and Stanford in Coral Gables, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game. The popular halftime performer known as “Red Panda” finished her signature ...