Gibbs was born and grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey and attended Seton Hall Preparatory School. He was a standout basketball player for the Pirates and averaged 20.8 points, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game during his senior season and was named First Team All-State as Seton Hall won the Essex County Tournament championship. He was listed as a three star recruit and one of the 150 best college prospects in his class by major scouting services. Gibbs initially committed to play basketball at the University of Maryland, but decommitted after the retirement of coach Gary Williams and accepted a scholarship to the University of Texas.
College career
Texas
Gibbs played one season for the Longhorns, averaging 2.6 points and 7.5 minutes played in 30 games. He announced after his freshman season that he would be transferring to Seton Hall University to be closer to his family.
Seton Hall
After sitting out the 2012-2013 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Gibbs averaged 13.2 points per game in his first season with the Pirates. At the beginning of the season, Gibbs was named the MVP of the 2014 Paradise Jam Tournament, after scoring 40 points against Illinois State in the tournament final. As a redshirt junior season, averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 assists and shot 43.6 percent on three-pointers and was named second team All-Big East Conference. During the season, Gibbs ejected from a February 16 game for striking Villanova guard Ryan Arcidiacono in the face with his elbow and was suspended a further two games by Seton Hall. After the season, Gibbs announced he was leaving the Seton Hall program and ultimately transferred to Connecticut.
Connecticut
In his final season of eligibility, Gibbs averaged 12.3 points and shot 38.7 percent on three-pointers as the Huskies went on to win the 2016 American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Gibbs signed with Egis Körmend of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A in December 2016. Gibbs averaged 14.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists over 27 NB I/A games as Körmend reached the semifinals of the 2017 Hungarian Cup playoffs and 15.2 points and 3.6 assists in the 2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup.
Gibbs returned to Hungary after signing with Kaposvári KK on June 1, 2018. Gibbs averaged 20.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals over 20 games with the team.
Kolossos Rodou
Gibbs signed with Kolossos Rodou B.C. of the Greek Basket League on October 15, 2018. He averaged 11.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists in nine games before leaving the team.
Nantes
Gibbs signed with Hermine Nantes Atlantique of the French LNB Pro B on February 4, 2019. He averaged 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 18 games for Nantes.
Browning signed with Inter Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga on September 14, 2019. Gibbs was waived by Inter Bratislava on October 2, 2019 after playing in two Champions League qualifying games, averaging 13 points per game.
Primorska
Gibbs signed with Sixt Primorska of the Slovenian League on January 7, 2020. Gibbs averaged 12.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in five Slovenian League games and was a member of the team's Slovenian Cup championship squad and averaged 12.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in six Adriatic League games before the league was suspended due to COVID-19. Gibbs was re-signed by Primorska on July 27, 2020.
Personal
Gibbs is the son of Temple and Jacqueline Gibbs, and has two brothers, Ashton and Temple, Jr. "T.J.", who both also played basketball for Seton Hall Prep. Ashton played college basketball at Pittsburgh and professionally for several overseas teams and T.J. currently plays for Notre Dame. His father played football at Temple University. Gibbs is married with one child.