shaq's rooting for kobe. via twitter:
They said on around the horn that I'm playing when I say I want kobe to win his 4th ring, here it goes again I want kobe to win I'm serious
http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ/status/2034536666
Yeah, he said that, but its just a PR move. He expects Kobe to win his fourth ring, so instead of having it look like Kobe finally triumphed over Shaq, Shaq is trying to defuse the situation and dampen Kobe's thunder. If Shaq makes it look like the whole feud thing is over, Kobe's accomplishment will be diminished because he won't be able to attack Shaq and rub it in his face and say "SEE?!?!?", because it will all be a thing of the past.
A clever move by Shaq, but I'm not buying it. Not in the least.