Viktor Anatol'yevich But nació el 13 de enero de 1967 en Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union [ahora Republic of Tajikistan]. Está casado con Alla Vladimirovna But. Tienen un niño.
[on Brittney Griner] I wished her luck, she even sort of reached out her hand to me. Again, it's our tradition. You should wish everyone good fortune and happiness