His public profile now equals that of almost any Australian athlete, but the country's latest batting sensation insists he is still the same man.
David Warner was back to his big-hitting best at the SCG on Friday blasting a quick-fire 69 from 60 balls to repay the selectors' faith and keep the critics at bay.
His debut innings on the international stage against the Proteas at the MCG just 13 days ago earned him instant rock-star status, but the unassuming 22-year-old insists he hasn't let success get to his head.
"I'm still going about things the same way as I always have been and that's the thing you've got to do with all the attention, you've got to keep down to earth and everything," he said.
"My family's been great support and all my friends and I've just got to keep doing my best."
"Everyone's still proud of me, my family and friends, so hopefully everything keeps continuing."
Asked if he likes his newfound fame and the attention that come with it, Warner explained: "You can say you do in a way and you don't sometimes."
"It's what comes with being a professional athlete, there's ups and downsides and you've just got to cope with that and at the moment I'm doing fine."
Warner's most recent innings all but assures him a spot in Australia's one-day international squad for the remainder of the Commonwealth Bank Series against South Africa.
"I was pretty comfortable, obviously it was very, very hot out there and I haven't played in heat that hot before, but I just went out there and backed myself and I was very happy with myself," Warner said of his maiden one-day international half-century.
But the diminutive opener knows he must continue to perform.
"I don't think (Friday's innings) relieved any pressure or put more pressure on me," he said.
"I'm still preparing the same way from that (first) Twenty20 game to now and that's how I'll keep going about my cricket."
While the lethal lefty enjoyed individual success the Proteas stole a three-wicket victory and a 2-1 series lead heading into game four at the Adelaide Oval on Monday.
Once again it was man-of-the-match Albie Morkel whose power hitting got the visitors home - and Warner was impressed.
"I would hate to be that ball, I'll tell you now, he can hit a ball," he said.
"He's a seriously good all-rounder and a bright prospect for the future of South African cricket."
"He's one of those players who can take the game away from you … he's just one of those players that can simply turn a match just like that."