Answer: No characters don't have to be likable. There could be a connection because it could be what you see in yourself. Reflection almost.
Explanation:
The reader can often relate to the unlikable character because the character resembles a part of the reader. Hope this helps!
So you would get on the helicopter and crash it just like Kobe. Hope this helps!
Explanation:
needs more context I don't know the situation he's going through
