As Izuku Midoriya is built as a traditional shonen protagonist in My Hero Academia, its unsurprising for a lot of his peers and even rivals to view him as a figure worth respecting. Ever the fan of heroes and the virtues they stand for, Deku wont stop at nothing to try and save others - both as a Quirkless teen and even after gaining a Quirk of his own. Due to his natural charisma and consideration for others, a lot of people end up liking Deku despite initial misgivings.